June 22, 2023
Civic Tech for Women: A New Avenue of Inclusive Public Participation
In Kenya, as in many other parts of the world, women have historically faced exclusion from decision-making processes. However, with the advent of technology, e-public participation has emerged as a Accessibility, Highlights
June 18, 2023
Digital Divides and Inclusion: How are Things?
In an ideal scenario, where we are now living in a highly connected world, it is critical that the web be usable by everyone regardless of individual capabilities and disabilities. Accessibility, Highlights
June 14, 2023
Data Divide—or is it Data Colonisation?
By John Walubengo It has been slowly happening over the last twenty years, but developing countries haven’t been keen to notice. We do have what is currently called the ‘Data Access, Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
June 13, 2023
Episode 6: The Future of Data Protection
By Meshack Masibo For the past five episodes, we have been looking at the current issues touching on data protection such as data protection principles, the cost of compliance, cross-border Cyber Security, Digital Economy, Digital Resilience, Highlights, kictanet post
June 13, 2023
Media Convention: Tackling Misinformation, Preserving Press Freedom
By Cecilia Maundu, Lusaka, Zambia. The Second Media Convention, which was held in collaboration with UNESCO, the African Union (AU), and the Southern African Editors’ Forum (SAEF), addressed the urgent Access to information, Digital Economy, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, kictanet post
June 8, 2023
How to Engage With Data Protection Authorities as an SME
By Meshack Masibo Episode 5 of the Data Protection Podcast builds on the conversation we have been having in the past 4 episodes by introducing SMEs to the Office of Highlights, kictanet post, Privacy
June 7, 2023
ICT Regulation: How Would It Look Like in 2030?
By John Walubengo We are less than seven years away from our national mental milestone – the year 2030 – gifted to us by the Kibaki regime about 20 years Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
June 4, 2023
What Does The Data Protection Act Say About Cross Border Data Transfers
By Meshack Masibo According to Section 48 of the Data Protection Act, a data controller or data processor may transfer personal data to another country only where it has given Highlights, Privacy
May 29, 2023
Towards the Digital Super Highway – How Community Networks Will Shape Kenya’s Digital Agenda
Kenya does it again!! The Community Networks movement in Kenya is happy to lead the way in the first-ever in Africa, Association for Community Networks. The association is a membership-based Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
May 26, 2023
Digital Identity Regulatory Framework: Do We Have One?
By John Walubengo The annual ID4Africa conference was officially opened Thursday by President William Ruto in Nairobi. The President reiterated the plan to provide all Kenyan citizens and residents with Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
May 22, 2023
Past Learnings Must be ‘at the heart of implementing’ a Digital Identity System in Kenya
Civil society organisations in Kenya have noted with concern a number of recent government pronouncements aimed at creating a new digital identity system for all Kenyan citizens. On 13 May Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
May 15, 2023
Kenya Revises Its 1998 Communications Law – Is It Worth It?
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 Access to information, Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet post