January 1, 2024
2023 ICT Year in Review: AI, Cybersecurity, and Blockchain Trends
By John Walubengo The 2023 ICT year has been a whirlwind of innovation and disruption in the global ICT landscape. From groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence and virtual reality to Cyber Security, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
December 21, 2023
Haki na Sheria Initiative challenges Maisha Namba in court
A petition has been filed at the High Court of Kenya, seeking to stop the implementation of the Maisha Namba Digital Identity Ecosystem, a new system of identification for Kenyan Digital Economy, Human Rights
December 19, 2023
#16DaysofActivism Dialogue: ASAL Women Find Their Voice
By Linda Gichohi As part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, the Embassy of the Slovak Republic and Epuka Ugaidi organised a high-level dialogue on “Bridging Voices for ASAL Cyber Security, Cyber-bullying, Gender, Highlights, kictanet post
December 14, 2023
KICTANet Annual Report 2022: Building a Platform for People-Centered ICT Development
KICTANet, a multi-stakeholder platform for ICT policy and regulation, celebrates its 17th year as Kenya’s leading voice for inclusive and human-centric technology. Born from a loose network of passionate individuals, Highlights, kictanet post
December 13, 2023
Empowering Voices: Insights from Women Leaders on Online-Gender Based Violence
By Linda Gichohi KICTANet, in partnership with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), hosted a compelling Twitter (X) Space session spotlighting women politicians, leaders, and influencers. This event, held as Cyber Security, Cyber-bullying, Gender, Highlights, kictanet post
December 13, 2023
Advancing the Fight Against Technology-Facilitated Violence in Kenya
By Linda Gichohi In a recent event organized by Equality Now to address tech-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse, KICTANet played a crucial role in shaping the future of combating technology-facilitated Gender, Highlights, kictanet post
December 10, 2023
KICTANet Commemorates International Human Rights Day: Freedom, Equality, and Justice for All in the Digital Age
Today, 10 December 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which is commemorated globally as the International Human Rights Day. The theme this year Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
December 7, 2023
#16DaysofActivism: KICTANet and APC hold webinar on online surveillance of women
By Cherie Oyier The digital landscape has become an integral part of our day-to-day lives, offering opportunities for social and economic connections, expression, and empowerment. However, along with the positive Cyber-bullying, Gender, Highlights, kictanet post
December 4, 2023
Why the Data Commissioner Should or Shouldn’t Report to a Board
By John Walubengo The parliamentary committee that investigated the recent Worldcoin saga made several recommendations that, among others, are stated on page 115, Section 6(d), as follows: Amend the Data Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
December 4, 2023
How to Empower Women Against Online Violence
Online gender-based violence (OGBV) is a serious threat to women’s rights and safety in the digital space. OGBV affects women of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, and it can have Cyber-bullying, Gender, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
December 1, 2023
Intersectionality in Disability: The Underrepresented Groups
In our world today, intersectionality is a term that has become increasingly popular, and for good reason. It is a term that cuts across all aspects of human life, and Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Gender, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
November 30, 2023
What is an Open Data Policy and How Does It Benefit Society?
By John Walubengo A decade ago, Prof. Bitange Ndemo, then distinguished Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of ICT, made a bold attempt to make government data ‘open’ by setting up Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post