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Immaculate Kassait Kenya’s first Data Commissioner
October 4, 2023

Data Protection Commission Imposes Penalties for Privacy Violations

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By John Walubengo The recent penalties slapped on three entities by the Office of the Data Protection Commission (ODPC) serve as a wake-up call to the realities of the Kenyan Data Protection
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Three women and a man sitting on a low-rise platform. A woman wearing a blue dress is holding a microphone and everyone is looking at her.
October 1, 2023

#FIFAfrica23: Temperature Check on the State of Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities

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One undeniable benefit of technology is the ability to open opportunities to participate more actively in society. Access to information, education, medical care, business opportunities, and so on is better
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President William Ruto during the unveiling of Digital Government Services dubbed Gava Mkononi at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi.
September 25, 2023

Understanding Digital Signatures: A Leap Towards Secure Online Transactions

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By John Walubengo A few months ago, President Ruto made his first digital signature during the launch of 5,000 digitized government services. The media did not focus much on this
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A smartphone showing a travel guide app/website for the country of Kenya - a scene of planning a holiday. Also on the table is a diary/planner and mug.
September 19, 2023

Digital Accessibility at KICTANet

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Part I The Digital Accessibility program, which started a year ago as ICT Access and Equality for Persons with Disabilities, have seen a myriad of achievements in the digital space
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ICT CS Eliud Owalo during the launch of Free Wi-fi in Nairobi
September 10, 2023

National ICT Dream Team Unveiled by CS Owalo to Lead Kenya’s ICT Sectoral Reforms

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By John Walubengo Last week Friday 8th September 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for ICT, Mr. Eliud Owalo inaugurated the Working Group on ‘ICT Sectoral Reforms in Legal and Policy Framework’.
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A group photograph of women and at least two men in a hotel lobby.
September 8, 2023

Cross-Platform OGBV: An Insidious Problem

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Lucy Dawson shared a wholesome TikTok video of how she began walking with the aid of a cane. It ended with someone on Meta using her pictures to solicit money
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KICTANet Secures Two people using a computer and phone with a green scenery.
September 5, 2023

Digital Literacy Training as an Enabler to Meaningful Access in Kenya

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According to ITU’s definition, Meaningful connectivity is a level of connectivity that allows users to have a safe, satisfying, enriching, and productive online experience at an affordable cost. Meaningful connectivity
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TikTok, a digital content platform launched by Chinese company ByteDance
September 1, 2023

Navigating TikTok and Digital Content Platforms: Insights for African Governments

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TikTok, a digital content platform launched by Chinese company ByteDance in 2016, has gained immense popularity worldwide. Kenya leads in TikTok usage, with 54% of global users. However, TikTok presents
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The Capital City of Kenya, Nairobi
September 1, 2023

Africa Climate Summit Comes to Kenya – What are the possible ICT Solutions?

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By John Walubengo. Kenyan President William Ruto has taken a keen interest in the global challenge of climate change. From September 4–6, Nairobi will host the Africa Climate Summit where over twenty
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UN Headquarters New York
August 23, 2023

UN Cybercrime Convention Negotiations Enter Final Phase

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The United Nations General Assembly is preparing to negotiate a draft of the UN Cybercrime Convention, which aims to counter the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes. 
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The Worldcoin Project, a controversial biometric-based cryptocurrency, has sparked a debate on how to balance innovation and regulation in Kenya.
August 22, 2023

Worldcoin Project: A Case for Regulatory Sandbox in Kenya Their Role and Opportunities

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By John Walubengo The recent and ongoing debate about the Worldcoin Project brings into sharp focus the traditional conflict between existing regulatory provisions and prevailing risks that are inherent within innovations.  On
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A group photograph of women and at least two men in a hotel lobby.
August 19, 2023

Highlights: Training on Online Gender-Based Violence for Law Enforcement

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Digitalization has increased instances and the intensification of online violence within the digital sphere due to anonymity, automation, remote action, easy accessibility, and dissemination. Consequently, victims are being silenced and
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