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The Potential for Electric Vehicles in Africa: A Kenyan Case Study
By Tevin Mwenda. In 2020 a short video went round on social media showing a Tesla Model Y the first-ever of its kind to be spotted in Kenya. The question that arose in most people’s mind was, where will the car be charged? Climate Change has brought the urgent need...
COVID-19 Has Affirmed that the Internet Is Indeed A Human Right
By Egline Samoei. “The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us clearly that the Internet is no longer a luxury, a convenient enhancement for lifestyles for those who can afford it. Rather, Internet access has become a basic necessity” - Dr. Merten Reglitz. When the Covid-19...
KICTANet submission at the ITU Council Working Group on International Internet-related Public Policy Issues
KICTANet presented at the ITU Council Working Group on International Internet-related Public Policy Issues (CWG-Internet). Our submission is available at the ITU website. This Council Working Group was established in 2010, in accordance with Resolutions 102 and 140...
5G Policy Brief. Which way for Kenya?
KICTANet has published the 5G Policy Brief for Kenya. The objective of this study is to establish Kenya’s preparedness to deploy fifth-generation wireless networks (5G). The study reviews the historical progression of mobile networks through to the current 5G mobile...
My reflection on Kenya School of Internet Governance and working in Post Covid19 era
By Peter Mmbando, KeSIG and KeIGF Fellow 2020, from Tanzania. As the year 2020 draws to close and we prepare to welcome the year 2021, I share my reflections on the KeSIG and KeIGF 2020 as the first virtual events hosted in Kenya that engaged Multistakeholders from...
Assessing internet development in Kenya: using UNESCO’s Internet Universality ROAM-X indicators
Over three years, UNESCO has developed a framework of Internet Universality ROAM-X Indicators, using a global, open, inclusive and multistakeholder process that tapped the world’s wisdom. The result is a research instrument that contains 303 indicators (109 identified...
KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The Think Tank is a catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, Research, and Stakeholder Engagement.
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Objectives of the Network are:
- To improve the effectiveness of ICT policy and regulatory processes by expanding support for ICT initiatives, providing support for member?s actions and audience for member?s ideas.
- Facilitate effective dissemination channels regarding ICT policy and regulatory processes to keep everyone updated on what is going on in the sector.
- Provide access to varied and multiple resources and skills.
- Link organisations and networks working at the community level to those specialised and working in the broader political space.
The report outlines the work undertaken in between 2007 and 2016 which is underpinned by crowd sourcing and community engagement
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Our Pillars
KICTANet’s organisational strategy:
Policy Advocacy
Capacity building
Research
Stakeholder engagement
We facilitate stakeholder engagement through collaborative initiatives in face-to-face Town Hall meetings, and in the KICTANet?s interactive mailing list where multiple stakeholders engage regularly on ICT policy issues.
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About KICTANet
KICTANet Annual Report 2016
KICTANet Organisational Structure 2007
KICTANet Institutional Assessment Draft Report October 2007
First 100 Days Consolidated Categorized Feedback
Kenya Policy Brief on Internet Shutdowns
KICTANet strategic evaluation