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The collection of iris data in the ongoing voter registration has sparked controversy, amid reports that young Kenyans could be keeping off the registration because they are uncertain about the safety of the storage of this data.
On social media, conspiracy theories abound. A user on TikTok has equated the collection of iris data to the 'mark of the beast,' a reference to the Biblical belief that followers of the antichrist will bear.
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