Data-privacy-Mati Mango
July 31, 2023

Kenya’s Cyberspace Under Attack: A Call for Multistakeholder Approach

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By John Walubengo Last week, Kenya’s cyberspace experienced a cyber attack from a group calling itself ‘Anonymous Sudan’.  However, most cybersecurity analysts believe that the group is not actually from
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July 28, 2023

E-Citizen Attack: How Cyber Insecurity Enables Inaccessibility

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The government of Kenya’s e-services is under attack. The e-Citizen platform, which hosts several essential public services and sensitive data, came under a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. For
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Ms Grace Githaiga at the Open-ended Working Group
July 27, 2023

KICTANet Statement on Revised Zero Draft at OEWG Fifth Session

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The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multistakeholder platform and think tank based in Nairobi. The network provides mechanisms and a framework for continuing cooperation and collaboration in ICT
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July 26, 2023

Election Integrity in Kenya: Countering Misinformation for a Strong Democracy

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In the fast-paced and interconnected world of technology, misinformation has become a pervasive threat, and no sphere is immune, including the political landscape.  In the wake of the August 2022
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ICT CS Eliud Owalo during the launch of Free Wi-fi in Nairobi
July 26, 2023

Kenya’s Government Services Digitization: What’s Next?

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By John Walubengo There has been much impetus on digitizing government services with over five thousand public sector services already digitized and accessible online.   This provides much-needed convenience and cost reduction to
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July 26, 2023

Challenges of Spectrum Access in Africa

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In the previous blogs, we delved deeper into the radio spectrum, which is the range of frequencies allocated for transmitting wireless signals. It includes the radio frequency spectrum used for
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Safaricom Partners Day
July 21, 2023

Safaricom Held Liable for Customer’s Loss in M-PESA Fraud Case: Implications and Reactions

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Safaricom, a leading telecommunications company in Kenya, has faced legal challenges from customers who lost funds in M-PESA and M-Shwari accounts. In a recent case, the High Court upheld a
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Sample model of the KES 13 billion Starehe Point Affordable Housing in Ziwani Nairobi
July 16, 2023

Kenya’s Affordable Housing: Great Idea, Poor Execution

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By John Walubengo The affordable housing project, started by the previous Uhuru administration and accelerated and pushed by the current President Ruto’s administration, is, believe it or not, a good
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Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2023 participants during a beak session.
July 14, 2023

KeIGF 2023 Takeaways: Harnessing the Power of AI & Emerging Technologies

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By  Egline Samoei On 22, June 2023 KICTANet, held their 16th Edition of Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2023 themed The Internet We Want-Empowering All Kenyan People. One of the sessions
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July 11, 2023

Report on Accessibility of Government Websites: How You Can Use It

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In today’s digital age, government websites and digital services must be accessible to ensure all citizens have equal access to information and services. A report by the Digital Access Fellowship
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July 11, 2023

Is The Huduma Namba Back?

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By John Walubengo Previously known as  ‘Huduma Namba’ under the then-President Uhuru administration, it seems this project is back. Even though the Cabinet Secretary for ICT, Mr Eliud Owallo  keeps
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IAWRT The International Association of Women in Radio & Televisio Al & JOURNALISM LIVE WEBINAR FRIDAY, 7 JULY,2023 12:30 PM GUEST SPEAKER JOHN WALUBENGO ICT Lecturer- Multi Media University Supported by APC MODERATOR GRACE GITHAIGA KICTANet www.iawrt.or.ke in IAWRT-Kenya
July 7, 2023

AI and Journalism: “any Convergence”?

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a prominent topic in technology discussions, with its impact reaching various industries, including journalism. In a recent webinar organized by the International Association of Women
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