As the clock ticks and the pressure mounts, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki and his ICT counterpart Eliud Owalo have been given a daunting task.
The world coin cryptocurrency data mining scandal has sparked outrage among lawmakers and citizens alike, and they have just one week to provide substantive answers.
The National Assembly speaker Wetangula has demanded transparency, accountability, and urgency from the CSs.
They must reveal how the company was registered, whether the data collected was a breach of security, and what measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the mined data.
The gravity of the situation has even led Wetangula to direct the office of the data protection commissioner to be excepted from the multi-agency probe.
He fears that the investigation could be compromised.
Yesterday, as the two CSs faced lawmakers in the National Assembly, tensions were high.
Hard questions were asked, and the truth was demanded.
The illegal data mining activities by the foreign firm have brought up concerns about the country’s security.
Lawmakers wanted answers on why it took the government so long to respond to the issue.
In this one week, Kithure Kindiki and Eliud Owalo have a lot of work to do.
They must sift through mountains of data, gather all relevant information, and provide substantive answers that satisfy the National Assembly speaker and the Kenyan people.
They must act with urgency and transparency, or risk facing the wrath of the citizens they are sworn to serve.
Only time will tell. But one thing is for sure that the world coin cryptocurrency data mining scandal has thrust Kenya into the spotlight, and it’s up to our leaders to navigate this uncertain terrain with courage and grace.
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