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Kenya’s data regulator has confirmed the full deletion of Worldcoin-linked biometric data, marking a decisive end to the country’s 2023 crackdown on “biometrics-for-tokens” models and setting a tougher compliance benchmark for digital identity, fintech and AI firms operating in Africa.

After years of exam paper theft and leaks, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has introduced smart digital locks that transmit real-time alerts to curb cheating and strengthen exam integrity.

Ruto confirmed his enrolment while speaking at the launch of Phase One of Konza Smart City's infrastructure. The President underlined the government's commit-ment to extending access to affordable, technologically advanced higher education.

For Lemonade Payments, that trust rests on a less-visible hero: Quality Assurance.

Mary Wachuka Maina, a Kenyan-Canadian software engineer, claims her passport was mysteriously cancelled after suing top aides to President Ruto over a $2.3 million contract for a social media surveillance tool linked to the 2027 elections. Her legal team calls it state intimidation.

Liquid Intelligent Technologies and DropByDrop have launched a data-driven water management solution in Kenya, using IoT and cloud platforms to combat non-revenue water and support sustainable development goals.

The announcement was made on Wednesday at London's Guildhall during the Africa Debate by UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary and Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi.