by David Indeje | Mar 27, 2023 | Access, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo Last week I came across the Kenyan IPv4 to IPv6 Migration Strategy published by the Communication Authority of Kenya. In full, this stands for ‘Internet Protocol version Four’ migration to ‘Internet Protocol version Six’, a...
by Florence Awino | Mar 27, 2023 | Access, Highlights
Most of the world celebrated International Women’s Day with activities centred around women’s achievements and challenges in the virtual and physical world. This year’s theme was apt, DigitALL: Innovation And Technology For Gender Equality. In celebrating...
by Mwendwa Kivuva | Mar 10, 2023 | Access, Cyber Security, Gender, GIZ women, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post, Privacy
KICTANet statement during the Fourth Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Security of and in the Use of Information and Communications Technologies 2021-2025, UN Headquarters, New York 9th March 2023. By Grace Githaiga, Convenor, KICTANet. Mr. Chair,...
by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Mar 9, 2023 | Access, Access to information, Accessibility, Community Networks, Digital Accessibility, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post
I believe in the power of community networks. They have the full potential of facilitating universal internet access and promoting its social and economic growth. They are the closest to the internet end-users and are the best placed on integrating cultural and social...
by David Indeje | Mar 8, 2023 | Access, Digital Economy, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post, Privacy
By John Walubengo Last month the Governor of Kisumu County issued a protest tweet and letter to one of the local airlines plying the Nairobi-Kisumu route. He told them they were overcharging, given that his one-way bill was double what he was used to paying. In their...
by David Indeje | Feb 28, 2023 | Access, Community Networks
By Josephine Miliza Capacity building is critical to the sustainability of a community network for several reasons. First, by building the technical skills of community network operators, they are better equipped to design, install, and maintain the network, which...