by David Indeje | May 15, 2023 | Access to information, Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo The Kenya Information Communication Amendment Bill (2013), popularly known as the KICA Amendment Bill 2013 is out for public comment. The bill seeks to amend the original Kenya Communications Act of 1998, which has served the country so well and...
by Catherine Kyalo | May 11, 2023 | Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
Mobile phones enable us to connect with our personal acquaintances, do business, and provide a portable platform to work on while on the move. For the two phones to talk to each other, they need a special kind of spectrum we call IMT. IMT stands for International...
by David Indeje | May 8, 2023 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo. Last week, the Kenyan Treasury Cabinet Secretary published the Finance Bill 2023 and within it, he stated his intention to tax cryptocurrency transactions. Specifically, it states as follows in clause 10, page 8: The owner of a platform or the...
by Florence Awino | May 4, 2023 | Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet post
After weeks of working tirelessly behind the scenes as researchers, Nicodemus Nyakundi and Florence Ouma had a lot to share with Ms. Judy Okite. In one of the events leading to the launch of the report on the accessibility of government websites, KICTANet’s Digital...
by David Indeje | May 1, 2023 | Cyber Security, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo Recent media reports indicated that the Communication Authority (CA) has finally been granted the green light by the Supreme Court to install a phone spying gadget, the Device Management System (DMS). From the CA tender documents, the DMS that the...
by David Indeje | Apr 27, 2023 | Cyber Security, Digital Resilience, Highlights, kictanet post
The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) in partnership with the Africa Internet Rights Alliance (AIRA) coalition members officially launched the Tatua Digital Resilience Centre. The Tatua Digital Resilience Centre aims to support Social Justice Organizations (SJOs) in...
