by David Indeje | Mar 15, 2024 | Accessibility, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
The digital age offers a wealth of opportunities, but for millions of people with disabilities (PWDs), it can be a roadblock. A 2019 Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Monographic Analytical Report study reveals how PWDs face exclusion online. Beyond physical...
by Florence Awino | Mar 5, 2024 | Accessibility, Highlights
Another World Hearing Day is here. AI continues to hold immense potential as a powerful tool to bridge the communication gap and provide better access to information and resources for people who are hard of hearing and the deaf community. One of the objectives of this...
by Florence Awino | Feb 26, 2024 | Accessibility, Community Networks, Highlights
Remarks from the Digital Accessibility Program We often think about disability through two narrow lenses: the medical and the social models. The medical perspective sees it as an individual problem, focusing on limitations and seeking solutions like...
by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Feb 22, 2024 | Accessibility, Community Networks, Digital Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet post
Statistically, when the World Bank states that 61% of Kenyans have access to the Internet, with only 31% of them coming from rural Kenya, it simply means that there is a whole lot of 69% of the Kenyan population in rural areas that are not connected to the Internet....
by Florence Awino | Feb 20, 2024 | Accessibility, Community Networks, Highlights
Stakeholders from across sectors gathered at the inaugural National Summit of Community Networks in Kenya to explore how community networks can help realize Kenya’s digital aspirations. KICTANet Trustee, Barrack Otieno, reminded attendees that, with only 23%...
by Florence Awino | Jan 24, 2024 | Accessibility, Highlights
Accessibility refers to making digital content functional for all users, including those using assistive technologies like screen readers. The goal is to eliminate obstacles and ensure anyone can receive and understand information online, with privacy and security....
