Biometric data is a new gold which various countries and corporate entities are seeking to extract profit from and exert control over populations across the world. The High Court of Kenya resisted this new extractivism and ordered the deletion of biometric data of several thousands of Kenyans whose economic difficulties had been exploited to obtain records of their iris.

Article 25 and Article 26 of the Constitution of Kenya provide full right to life and protection from inhumane treatment, but other legislations such as the 2011 National Police Service Act, serve as the legal basis that shields officers who violate those very rights and protections.