Kenyan Minister: US Government Recently Foiled Attempt to Detain Worldcoin Representatives
Kenyan law enforcement recently
detained two Worldcoin executives as they attempted to depart the country. According to the
Kenyan Interior Minister, the duo were eventually let go after the
U.S. government’s intervention.
Confirming the botched plan to indefinitely
hold Blania and his fellow Worldcoin executives, Kindiki said:
“They [Worldcoin executives] tried to leave the country but were stopped and put in custody. However, the U.S. government intervened saying they should be allowed to leave because they haven’t yet been found guilty of committing a crime and gave an undertaking that it will produce them when required.”
According to the report, Thomas Scott, the legal spokesperson for Tools for Humanity, is the
other Worldcoin representative who was detained along with Blania.
The Kenyan government’s
attempt to arrest the duo came just days after Kindiki sought to tie crypto-related activities to money laundering and terror funding.
During his own appearance before the parliament’s investigating committee, Kindiki reportedly said the Worldcoin debacle vindicates his government’s stance towards cryptocurrencies in general.
