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Kenyans rushed to register with the company by having their eyes scanned for a promised a mount of money.
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On Tuesday, Kenyans had queued at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre to register and get the money promised.
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Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has urged Kenyans to be cautious with their data after several people signed up for World Coin whose agenda is not clear.
On Wednesday, the CS was in support of putting a stop to the World Coin eye scan which Kenyans had rushed to engage in.
He said Kenyans should not allow themselves to be used as experimental guinea pigs while their individual data is being collected.
"Let us all support the stoppage of Kenyans being used as Guinea Pigs and their data being harvested," Mutua said.
Kenyans rushed to register with the company by having their eyes scanned for a promised amount of money.
On Tuesday, Kenyans queued at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre to register and get the money promised.
However, Mutua said people should not disregard the fact that they don't know why their eyeballs are being scanned even if they receive some money.
"Being paid is important but you have to ask yourself why your eyes are being scanned and information gathered. What does it mean and what will it mean to you and your offspring ?" the CS posed.
This comes as Interior CS Kithure Kindiki moved to suspend the eyeball registration on Tuesday.
Kindiki also suspended any other entity that may be similarly engaging Kenyans.
The registration exercise was stopped on Tuesday over security concerns.
Hundreds of Kenyans who had turned up were turned away as police locked the gate to the venue.
However, CS Kindiki has revealed that relevant security, financial services and protection agencies have commenced inquiries and investigations to establish the authenticity and legality of the aforesaid activities.
"Also investigations of the safety and protection of the data being harvested, and how the harvesters intend to use the data is being looked at," he said.
For public safety, the CS said the integrity of the financial transactions involving such a large number of citizens must be satisfactorily provided upfront.
In addition, the government has warned of any entity or person intending to undertake such an activity.