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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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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August 17, 2023

Training on Online Gender Based Violence for Law Enforcement Sector

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Date: 17th August 2023 Time: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Venue: Royal Tulips Hotel Nairobi Introduction KICTANet in partnership with GIZ is implementing a project on Online Gender Based Violence
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The benefits of data governance for the public and private sectors
August 16, 2023

What You Need to Know About Data Governance and Why it Matters

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By John Walubengo In previous articles, we talked about the importance of digitizing government services and said we would continue the discussion to the next logical topic – Data Governance. Many data
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Worldcoin -TheOrb Image Credits: Worldcoin
August 8, 2023

Worldcoin Project Runs into Kenyan Turbulence

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By John Walubengo The Cabinet Secretary in charge of Interior Security, Prof. Kithure Kindiki, ordered the Kenyan operations of a startup organization called Worldcoin to stop last week.  This came
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Computer code seen on a screen with a skull representing a computer virus attack. Photo: Shutterstock Images
August 6, 2023

Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure: What You Need to Know

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By Sylvia Wanjira What is critical infrastructure? Critical infrastructure refers to any physical systems or assets that are vital to the citizens of a country whose destruction or incapacity would
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