Kenyan newspaper Daily Nation reports that 5 Kenyans who had registered for worldcoin confirms eye problems. It was confirmed that more than 350,000 Kenyans had their irises scanned by the United States of American data firm before CS Kindiki ordered for the suspension of the exercise.
Kisumu East Member of Parliament Shakir Shabib brought up the claims for the 5 people who were scanned and reports eye problems.
Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha said she could not ignore the claims at all.
“The company in question did not report the device as medical equipment. With this in consideration I cannot rule out the claims of a health problem,” Nakhumicha told the National Assembly. She added that the victims who are experiencing eye problems to report to immediate health center for check up.
