February 26, 2024
Highlights from Community Networks Summit: Part 2
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, Accessibility, Community Networks, Highlights
February 26, 2024
KICTANet Tackles Digital IDs at the 2024 World Conference on Statelessness
KICTANet is actively participating in the 2024 World Conference on Statelessness, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from February 26th to 29th. This conference, organized by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
February 26, 2024
First Public Gathering of New Digital ID and Human Rights Coalition
The Digital ID and Human Rights Civil Society Community, a new transnational civil society community focused on digital ID and human rights, held its first public gathering on 9th October Digital Economy, Highlights, Human Rights, IGF Reports, kictanet post
February 26, 2024
eCitizen: A Glittering Promise Mired in Ownership, Payment, and Adoption Issues
By John Walubengo For those new in town, eCitizen is an online portal through which government departments and agencies provide digital services for citizens to apply for passports, driving licences, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
February 22, 2024
Community Networks: The Last-mile Connector
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 Accessibility, Community Networks, Digital Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet post
February 22, 2024
Kenya’s Digital ID: Balancing Progress with Privacy Concerns
By Linda Gichohi The Government of Kenya is spearheading efforts to enhance service delivery by embracing information and communications technology (ICT) as a core component of its reform agenda. This Digital Economy, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
February 20, 2024
Highlights from Community Networks Summit: Part 1
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, Accessibility, Community Networks, Highlights
February 14, 2024
The Private Security Regulation Act: Balancing Security and Privacy
By Cherie Oyier The Private Security Regulation Act (PSRA) was enacted in 2016. However, its existence has been characterised by spontaneous public discourse during crises that thrust it into the Access to information, Cyber Security, Highlights, kictanet post
February 10, 2024
#KeepItOn in times of war: Sudan’s communications shutdown must be reversed urgently
We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 300 human rights organizations from 105 countries working to end internet shutdowns — urge the Access to information, Highlights, Human Rights
February 8, 2024
KICTANet Champions Strategic ICT Investments in Kenya’s 2024/25 Budget
By Linda Gichohi KICTANet participated in the Institute of Economic Affairs’ Open Pre-Budget Hearing on 30th January 2024 to advocate for strategic ICT sector investments in Kenya’s budget for the fiscal Cyber Security, Digital Economy, Digital Resilience, Highlights, kictanet post
February 8, 2024
Kenyan Security Measures Eroding Civic Space, New Research Finds
Kenyan researchers have unveiled a damning reports exposing the detrimental impact of the government’s national security and counterterrorism measures on the country’s civic space. The multi-part research, conducted by ARTICLE Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
February 5, 2024
Kenya’s Digital ID Stalled: Learning from Past Mistakes or Repeating Them?
By John Walubengo The 2019 KE Blockchain and AI report had digital ID as one of its key recommendations. Having a unique digital ID per citizen or resident is an important clog Digital Economy, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post