Reports

A list of KICTANet reports

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Surveillance Laws and Technologies Used in Countering Terrorism and their Potential Impact on Civic Space

This paper is part of a three-part research study by a panel convened by ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa with the support of The Fund for Global Human Rights, constituted by HAKI Africa, KICTANET, and The Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies (CHRIPS) to carefully interrogate the impact of counter-terrorism (CT) and the prevention of violent extremism (PVE) and similar national security measures on civic space in Kenya to inform interventions that enhance greater accountability for violations and ensure an open civic space free from unjustified restrictions under the guise of security

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The 2022 KICTANet annual report highlights the organization's activities and initiatives executed under five broad thematic areas; Tech and Democracy, Data Protection and Data Governance, Digital Resilience, Cyber Security, and Cyber Capacity, Strengthening Gender in ICTs, and ICT inclusion for marginalized communities. KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for ICT policy and regulation, which aims to promote an enabling environment in the ICT sector that is robust, open, accessible, and rights-based through multistakeholder approaches.

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This report examines the issue of online gender-based violence (OGBV) in Kenya, which affects marginalized groups such as people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ people. The report uses survey and focus group data to explore the nature, prevalence, impact, and legal framework of OGBV in rural and urban areas. The report finds that OGBV is a gendered phenomenon that can have negative physical and emotional consequences for the victims and that it can be motivated by various factors such as personal, political, or monetary reasons. The report also provides recommendations for stakeholders to address OGBV and promote digital security and rights. 945 downloads Download 708.6 KB
This impact report covers the initiatives and activities conducted during the second quarter of April 2023 to June 2023 aligned with our four strategic pillars. 245 downloads Download 37.1 MB
On May 18, 2023, KICTANet celebrated the Global Accessibility Awareness Day by hosting a hybrid event to launch the Accessibility of Government Websites for Persons with Disability (PWDs) Scorecard Report. The event was attended by 50 participants, including representatives from the government, civil society organizations, the private sector, persons with disability organizations, community-based organizations, and the media. 268 downloads Download 165.4 KB
KICTANet Accessibility of Kenya Government Websites to Persons with Disabilities- ScoreCard 2023
The purpose of conducting the assessment is to influence persons with disabilities' access to ICTs, their lived experiences, and their input towards ICT policy in Kenya. The information posted for public consumption should remain the same for all. This is to promote equity and equality in access to information and online services, supported by the constitutional provision of the right to access information as a basic human right (Constitution of Kenya 2010, Article 35). 1067 downloads Download 1.3 MB
PowerPoint presentations during the launch of the Scorecard on Accessibility of Government websites to Persons with Disabilities by the Digital Accessibility team. 1665 downloads Download 386.4 KB
The Good, The Bad and The Politics of Women on The Internet
There remains a long way to go in bridging the digital gender divide, creating safe spaces on online platforms and transforming the current capitalist and exploitative internet model into one that allows women to thrive and grow. 271 downloads Download 662.9 KB
Digital technologies must be as usable and inclusive as possible so that everyone across the globe can benefit irrespective of one's disabilities so that everyone can realise the full potential of the internet. 201 downloads Download 2.3 MB
A feminist principle on access emphasises the kind of internet we want: affordable, equal and universal and is especially significant when we look at the current digital gender gap affecting internet users today where 200 million less women than men are connected. 1447 downloads Download 2.9 MB
Online surveillance and censorship impact everyone's rights and particularly, those of already marginalised groups such as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, transgender and Queer. The use of new technologies usually reinforces existing societal biases, making those communities particularly prone to discrimination and security threats. 1278 downloads Download 2.1 MB
From Mina's experience, the power of the internet can amplify women's narratives and lived realities. A feminist internet would allow these discourses to be published without censorship and fear of persecution. 1591 downloads Download 2.1 MB

This report presents a summary of the key findings of KICTANet’s election observation mission during Kenya’s general election held on August 9, 2022.

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KICTANet Quarterly Spotlight Report January - March 2023
This impact report covers the initiatives and activities conducted during the first quarter of January 2023 to March 2023. Some notable activities during the period include the commemoration of data privacy day, International Women's Day, and the creation of a National Coalition on Freedom of Expression and Content Moderation. 1601 downloads Download 1 MB
According to the 2019 Kenya National Census, about 1 million Kenyans have some form of disability. Persons with Disabilities have a right to social justice and equality but can also make immense contributions to society if given the proper assistive tools. However, the challenges persons with disabilities face in accessing information and services in the digital space became more pronounced during the COVID-19 Pandemic when multiple essential services from the government and the private sector were moved online for continuity. Information and services remained inaccessible to people with disabilities, especially those with visual, hearing, intellectual and physical disabilities. What seemed to be an effective response to the COVID-19 Pandemic had a completely opposite impact on Persons with disabilities. It is against this backdrop that this report is being conducted on the 'Accessibility of the government of Kenya websites for persons with disability.' This initial research will focus on visual, hearing, and cognitive disabilities. 1346 downloads Download 260.6 KB
Kwenye kibonzo hivi, Amani anavinjari katika ulimwengu wa mtandao pamoja na kujitosa katika bahari ya siasa. Mara nyingi wanawake na wasichana hujikuta walengwa wa mambo mabaya mtandaoni kama vile kunyanyaswa na kukandamizwa kwenye ulimwengu huu unaozidi kugeuka wa kidijitali kwa hivyo, ulinzi na faragha. Siri ya data (Taarifa za Kibinafsi). Yako ni zana muhimu ya kukuwezesha kuvinjari mtandaoni bila hofu. Jifunze kuhusu jinsi amani, kwa usaidizi wa rafiki zake, anavyokabiliana na suala hili na mwanawe pia anavyoweza kulinda taarifa zake.
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In this comic, Tatua support takes us through steps for How to keep your money safe online 407 downloads Download 10.8 MB
In this comic, Tatua Support takes us through Cyber Hygiene for connected devices. 336 downloads Download 6.1 MB
Comic module3 - Social Media and Messaging
In this comic, Tatua Support takes us through the Cyber Hygiene challenges in Social media and Messaging applications. 424 downloads Download 12.3 MB
Comic module2 - Secure Access To Your Devices and Services
In this comic strip, Tatua support teaches us how to have Secure Access To Devices and Services 353 downloads Download 9.3 MB
Comic module1 - Introduction to Cyber Hygiene

In this comic, Tatua Support takes us through an introduction to Cyber Hygiene. Cyber hygiene is the practices and steps that users of computers and other devices routinely take to improve their online security and maintain system health. Cyber hygiene can be compared to personal hygiene practices to maintain good health and well-being, as cyber hygiene practices and precautions taken by users to ensure the safety, security and protection of data while maintaining the proper functioning of devices to protect them from outside attacks.

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In this comic strip, Lela educates her family on Cyber Hygiene issues 277 downloads Download 6.2 MB
In this comic, Amani navigates the online world and her entry into the world of politics. Women and girls often find themselves disproportionately targeted online for harassment and bullying in an increasingly digital world. Therefore, data protection and privacy are key tools for helping stay active online. Learn about how Amani, with the support of her friends, tackles this and how you too can protect your data.
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2022 KICTANet preliminary election observation report
This report presents a summary of the key findings of KICTANet’s election observation mission during Kenya’s general election held on August 9, 2022. During the election, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) cleared 16,098 candidates to compete for six main elective positions across the country's 291 constituencies in 47 counties. KICTANet observed elections in various polling stations in 21 counties, focusing on technology aspects. Several encouraging and progressive steps were noted in the use of technology by the IEBC, and by the public. In the polling stations observed, there were adequate Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIEMS) kits supplied, with clerks fairly competent in their use, and technical support personnel available to remedy challenges. Further, a majority of the voters were identified biometrically, and a minority through an alphanumeric search. In addition, most of the presidential results forms (34A) were transmitted electronically and are accessible in the IEBC public portal. 945 downloads Download 247.2 KB
Key recommendations to IEBC and other stakeholders:
  1. Provide a public API to IEBC results system, to enable observers and other stakeholders to access the database and carry out results analytics. 
  2. IEBC should also provide access to the results transmission portal by disclosing and publicising the URL for the portal to the public.
  3. Grant observers access to back-room server operations on the processing of results forms.
  4. Ensure that the use of manual registers is supported by the expected documentary evidence as per IEBC regulations (such as approvals from Presiding Officers, and completion of requisite forms).
  5. IEBC should transmit and display both text results entered in the KIEMS and the scanned result forms transmitted for all the elective positions across all polling stations to enhance transparency, accountability and verifiability of the elections. 
  6. IEBC should publish publicly, the data protection impact assessment report and privacy policy. 
  7. Ensure all technologies and devices to be used in the elections are all tested prior to deployment to ensure sufficient performance. 
  8. Ensure comprehensive training of all election personnel well before the elections, especially on the aspects of the use of technology and devices.
  9. Collaborate with electricity and telecommunications providers to ensure robust network and coverage during the elections, including ensuring that satellite backup is used in areas without 3G or 4G network coverage.
  10. Incorporate cyber hygiene, digital security and privacy aspects in the curriculum used for the training of election officials. 
  11. Take measures to prevent vendor lock-in in the acquisition and maintenance of its technology infrastructure. 
  12. IEBC should respond in a timely manner to address any misinformation and disinformation targeting them. 
  13. IEBC should publish and publicise important information for voter education on its website and disseminate them widely including on its social media handles.
  14. Social media companies should take measures to address rising hate speech, misinformation and disinformation on their platforms.
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On July 13, 2022, the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) paid a courtesy call to Kenya’s elections management body, the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The aim of this meeting was to discuss the role of technology in the upcoming elections and beyond, and how KICTANet can collaborate with the IEBC in line with its mandate of delivering free, fair, and credible elections. In attendance were IEBC Chairperson, Mr. Wafula Chebukati, IEBC ICT Committee Chair, Commissioner Justus Nyang’aya, IEBC Legal Affairs Chair, Commissioner Irene Masit, Commissioner Francis Wanderi, Commissioner Prof. Abdi Guliye, Commissioner Boya Molu, the Commission Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marjan Hussein Marjan and IEBC's Director of Information Communication and Technology (ICT), Michael Ouma.
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Disinformation in Kenya's Political Sphere: Actors, Pathways and Effects

This study assesses disinformation in Kenya’s political sphere. Disinformation is already in full display at national and grassroots levels, as politicians woo a heterogenous electorate divided along ideological, ethnic, economic, and demographic lines. While there exist multiple laws, social media platform guidelines, and user awareness efforts, disinformation remains a difficult beast to tame. This is particularly so in the heated and polarised environment of Kenyan politics, coupled with the sophisticated technological tools, technical ability of its perpetrators to create and disseminate content, and a public that is not sufficiently aware of disinformation. The data for this study has been gathered through a review of legal and policy documents from government and social media platforms, as well as interviews with respondents from the government, academia, political parties, digital content creation, and mainstream media.

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The study reviews the current status of digital governance in Kenya and provides ideas for better supporting the key areas related to the achievement of strategic objectives. The report is based on desk research and interviews conducted with more than a dozen Kenyan stakeholders from the public sector, business sector, academia, and civil society organizations. 3000 downloads Download 2.1 MB
On Friday, 25th  June 2021, a section of KICTANet members made a maiden visit to the Konza Technopolis Development Authority located in Makueni County. This was after The Konza Secretariat, whose Chief Executive Officer is an active member of the KICTANet list extended an invitation to the KICTANET community to visit the Konza Technopolis site to assess the progress made and contribute ideas that would fastrack realization of the Techno City. 460 downloads Download 20.4 MB
Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks
KICTANet together with our partners formulated a Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks for Kenya.  The Communications Authority of Kenya invited comments from all stakeholders, including members of the public, licensees utilizing spectrum resources, and government institutions on the proposed framework. Community Networks are a way to bridge the connectivity gap when people come together to build and maintain the necessary infrastructure for Internet connection. Internet by the people, for the people. The consultation process was meant to give stakeholders and the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed draft framework. The comments received will inform the adoption of the Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks in Kenya.
The framework was developed in partnership with the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland and supported by the United Kingdom’s Digital Access Programme.
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Content Creation Guidebook

Published by: Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet) with support from DW Akademie.
Authors: Mwende Ngao and Rayhab Gachango.
Project Leads : Liz Orembo and Mwara Gichanga.
Editing: Grace Githaiga.

A large number of the East African population now lives online. In Kenya 98% access and use the internet, and has become one of the most essential resources in our day to day activities especially with the over reliance on technology during the pandemic. More businesses are going online for continuity, and more people are connecting with each other using the social networking platforms. Women’s active involvement on the internet is not only beneficial to their economic activities, but also in their careers, their need for artistry, social and political expression. Online content creation is a way of creating own footsteps and online identity. Women get to be known as experts in the field of the content they create. Against this background, KICTAnet sought to create a tool to guide different groups of women on content creation.

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This report by ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa, the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), and Pollicy reviews the national legal frameworks and practices that have enabled an extraordinary surveillance environment during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic in Kenya and Uganda. It documents and raises awareness about government and private sector surveillance measures and practices in both countries during this period and their human rights implications. 940 downloads Download 637.5 KB
A comic strip that demonstrates the challenges women face online. 871 downloads Download 3.4 MB
Vibonzo ama katuni zinazofunza kuhusu usalama wa wanawake kwenye mtandao 962 downloads Download 3.4 MB
Author: John Walubengo and Kelvin Kariuki Edited by: Grace Githaiga Published by: Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Aim: To provide an opportunity for FB and the stakeholders to have an honest exchange of ideas, challenges, and suggested solutions. Objectives
  • To provoke and surface User concerns and challenges with respect to the FB Platform
  • To provoke and surface User and Regulatory concerns and challenges with respect to FB Platform
  • To discuss and build consensus around proposed solutions to the concerns.
  • To receive feedback from FB on the user issues raised.
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Women living in informal settlements such as deal with everyday economic, political, and social burdens that they need to overcome in order to create cohesion in their families and communities. Moreover, women are critical contributors to the survival of their households tasked with ensuring the family is well fed, clothed, housed and children have access to education. Despite these roles, the majority of these women are still excluded from planning and decision-making processes. The COVID-19 outbreak in Kenya has and will continue to disproportionately affect women especially in the informal settlements such as Kibera, in as far as taking up additional economic responsibilities for their families and communities or experiencing domestic abuse while isolating with their abuser(s) is concerned. This report aimed at understanding the impact of COVID 19 on women in Kibera, and provides key recommendations. The report further intends to contribute to effective and locally relevant COVID 19 responses through a gender lens. Additionally, it highlights the role of community-centric approaches such as community networks and communities of care in supporting women during and beyond the pandemic. 906 downloads Download 6.1 MB
Assessing Internet Development in Kenya. Using UNESCO’s Internet Universality ROAM-X Indicators

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ISBN 978-92-3-100408-7. Over three years, UNESCO has developed a framework of Internet Universality ROAM-X Indicators, using a global, open, inclusive and multistakeholder process that tapped the world's wisdom. The result is a research instrument that contains 303 indicators (109 identified as core ones). These cover the categories of R.O.A.M (Rights, Openness, Accessibility, Multi-stakeholder) as well as 79 contextual and cross-cutting indicators to address gender equality and the needs of children and young people, economic dimensions, trust, and security, as well as legal and ethical aspects of the Internet. This unique and powerful resource was welcomed by the UNESCO Member States in UNESCO's International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) in November 2018. The UNESCO IPDC Council has taken the decision to endorse the voluntary application of the ROAM-X indicators by stakeholders interested in conducting national assessments of Internet development.   The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) in collaboration with UNESCO undertook a project to conduct a national assessment of Kenya using the ROAM-X indicators framework. The framework is a unique and powerful resource which has been developed through an extensive process of research, consultation and analysis. The Kenya national assessments measured all the six categories of indicators, but with a focus on the 109 core indicators. UNESCO has published the national Internet Universality assessments for Benin, Senegal and Kenya. KICTANet developed the Kenya national publication.   UNESCO has published the national Internet Universality assessments for Benin, Senegal and Kenya. KICTANet developed the Kenya national publication.   The research output can be found on the UNESCO website and the KICTANet website with the ISBN 978-92-3-100408-7.

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On 31st December 2018, the President assented to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act No. 18 of 2018 which came into force on 18th January 2019. Section 9A of the Act amended the Registration of Persons Act by establishing a National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS). NIIMS is intended to be the single source of personal information of all Kenyan citizens and foreigners residing in the country. The ambitious project, dubbed “Huduma Namba” loosely translated to service number, is the subject of this study. This study provides the legal and historical context of Kenya’s national identity management system. It also examines the transition to a digital system, through the Huduma Namba project, and its human rights impact and concerns

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Community Engagement With The National Assembly ICT Committee
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Senate Standing Committee on IT - Engagement with KICTANet
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In the year 2015, ICT Authority facilitated the development of the County ICT Roadmaps under SMART County program. The ICT Roadmaps recognize that ICTs are tools that facilitate efficient delivery of services, improve accountability and transparency while increasing public participation in socio-economic development of the Counties. However, successful implementation of ICTs in county governments continues to face many challenges and requires legislative, budgetary, technical as well as political support - without which the ICT opportunities will remain unrealized Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet) has collaborated with ICT Authority in order to institute and carry out annual ICT surveys to monitor and encourage faster adoption and maturity of ICTs within Counties as envisioned in the ICT Roadmaps. This report consolidates the findings for the three selected Counties of Uasin Gishu, Kajiado and Taita-Taveta. We believe the highlights of which ICT Categories that are performing well and which ones need improvement would guide the counties in the next year ahead - as they try to implement and improve the ICT development agenda. We also take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank the key sponsors Huawei and Communications Authority for making the 2019-2020 County ICT Survey possible. We look forward to retaining their sponsorship and encourage other partners to join in the coming years to ensure that we expand the survey to include all Counties in Kenya. 2664 downloads Download 3.2 MB
5G has become a global buzzword that has elicited mixed emotions within global economic and socio economic spheres. The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic did not make it easier for this nascent technology. Many myths have arisen linking the novel virus to the new technology. It is for this reason that the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) In partnership with Huawei, organized a Webinar on 4th May 2020, to debunk some of the myths that have arisen around the yet to be understood technology. The Webinar was moderated by Mr. Ali Hussein the CEO of Kipochi and Chairman of the Kenya Fintech Association. Featured panelists included Mr. John Walubengo, Lecturer Multimedia University, Mr. Adam Lane, Deputy CEO Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa, Mr. Musa Bello, Innovation Manager Huawei Southern Africa, Mrs Ann Kinyanjui, Acting Manager Frequency planning, Communication Authority of Kenya and Engineer Daniel Obam, a Spectrum expert. 188 participants registered for the Webinar which was also streamed on the KICTAnet Youtube Channel. At the end of the Webinar the total number of users was 220, unique viewers 114 and concurrent views 85. 960 downloads Download 1 MB
The digital literacy and safety training for university students is a Women@web program supported by Deutsche Welle Akademie(DW)  in partnership with local organizations. The training is part of a wider East African program that includes Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet),  Africa, Association of Media Women in Africa (AMWIK) and Siasa place as Kenya partners. The partnership aims to promote the participation of women in online platforms. In line with the overall objective of the program, this training sought to provide women university students with the information they need to safely and confidently navigate the digital spaces. Through digital responsibility lessons, students took practical steps to protect their privacy and safety online. By learning digital literacy skills including how to evaluate content for accuracy, perspective, and motive, students acknowledged the benefits of digital communities and resources. The training took place over 3 days at Ngong Hills Hotel Nairobi, whereby the trainers used a variety of interactive methods of training such as lectures, presentations and participatory activities through group work. A summary of the Thematic areas covered on the training are as follows:
  1. Day one discussions: Entailed lectures and activities were about understanding Digital Literacy and understanding the importance of women being digital literate, introduction to Digital citizenship, using the various digital tools and platforms and finding your voice online by creating LinkedIn profiles, blogs, and podcasts.
  2. Day two discussions: Included lectures and practicals focused on digital rights and how they are linked to our everyday activities, understanding the internet and how it works, Kenyan legal framework and its application on digital rights, how to get involved on issues online and managing digital footprints.
  3. Day three: the participants went through practical activities on Digital security, how to be safe online through KICTANet’s 3-step method: JIJUE- Digital self-assessment, JISAFISHE-Digital Clean-up, JIPANGE- forming good habits online.
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Policy concerns on digital identification workshop report May 2019
This document provides a brief overview of the background, proceedings, and outcomes of a thought leaders’ meeting, on Digital Identification, which was hosted by the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) with the support of Huawei, on 29th May 2019 at Ngong Hills Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. 941 downloads Download 663.3 KB
Thought leaders breakfast meeting on fintech policy and regulation
This document provides a brief overview of the background, proceedings and outcomes of the “Breakfast Thought Leaders Meeting on Fintech Policy and Regulation” that was hosted by the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) with the support of Huawei. The breakfast meeting was held on Wednesday, 18th of September 2019 at Sarova Stanley Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. With a total of 25 participants drawn from different organizations that cut across the fintech echo-system in Kenya, the number and diversity of participants and quality of their submissions provided an excellent platform for teasing out the pertinent issues related to fintech policy and regulation in Kenya. Their submissions and contributions were compiled and subsequently summarized into themes that will inform the policy brief on the fintech echo-system in Kenya. In this regard, the meeting served as an excellent information gathering forum for development of the fintech policy brief. It is hoped that the resulting policy brief will serve as a good knowledge dissemination tool and set the agenda for fintech policy and regulation in Kenya and the region at large. 808 downloads Download 1.4 MB
Social-economic impact of broadband in Kenya Online Discussion 2019
International Data Corporation (IDC) was conducting an assessment on the state of play and impact of broadband in Kenya, broadly looking at the socio-economic impact on consumers, businesses and various sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, finance and government. This assessment was commissioned by Huawei in collaboration with Ministry of ICT and the Communications Authority of Kenya. It had the objective of supporting the policy making process to develop broadband services and infrastructure throughout Kenya and achieve substantial economic impact in the economy. Other partners in the study were the ICT Authority and the National Communications Secretariat. The assessment involved a review of the current state of play in the sector as well as gaining insights from a wide range of stakeholders on the barriers and recommendations to increase the impact of broadband. Among the key stakeholders identified included KICTANet, from whose members IDC was to seek to gain civil society and other stakeholder perspectives including real life examples of impact of broadband, challenges faced in increasing impact of broadband and recommendations on interventions needed to address the challenges identified. This was conducted as an online debate facilitated and moderated by KICTANet from 23rd to 30th April 2019. Through the online discussion, we sort also to understand the current state of play of broadband in Kenya, including: What barriers are there in increasing impact of broadband? What recommendations can counter the barriers in increasing impact of broadband? How is the sector regulated and what policies are in place? How is the business environment for those who want to venture into provision of broadband services? How do we create the skills and demand and use cases for broadband? What local content is there and is it having an impact or not? What type of local content are we lacking? How are users and businesses benefiting from broadband? Any other issues. 1126 downloads Download 201.7 KB
Safaricom, the leading mobile service provider in the region wanted to have an online interactive session with stakeholders. The objective of the session was to provoke and surface consumer, regulatory and policy concerns around its services. Additionally, the session was expected to provide an interactive platform for exchange of ideas and building solutions and consensus around the issues raised. The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet) a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation was selected to lead and moderate the online discussions. The online discussions were framed under five thematic areas scheduled to take place over five days. These included, Consumer, Competition, Innovation, Infrastructure & Universal Access and finally Technology & Elections issues. Many pertinent issues were raised that touched on affordability, quality of services, market dominance, infrastructure sharing and Internet shutdowns in view of the elections. Safaricom was able to adequately respond to each and every issue raised, giving participants an operators perspective of issues often raised from only one perspective – the subscriber’s perspective. The intersection of consumer and operator’s views enabled by the KICTAnet online platform facilitated a generation of new ideas, suggestions and alternative approaches to tackling the issues. At a high policy and regulatory level, it was clear that the lack of a Data Protection Act could be the reason why subscriber data gets into wrong hands and subsequently abused without prohibitive penalties. Additionally, the question of market dominance and what to do about remained a contested issue, with advocates for strong or weak regulatory interventions having ramifications that need further analysis. The summary of the issues and their suggested solutions are contained in subsequent pages and we believe they form a comprehensive list of what needs to be done from a multi-stakeholder perspective 2104 downloads Download 7.3 MB
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During the discussions, several proposals were made on the way forward:   1. NCIC, in consultation with social media platforms and other stakeholders, ought to develop a Best Practice Manual on fake news.   2. NCIC should involve bloggers in the fight against fake news. Using their platforms to call out fake news posts will certainly reach a wider audience.   3. NCIC ought to carry out comparative studies with other jurisdictions to find out what measures they have put in place to curb fake news and whether these measures have been fruitful.   4. All the different categories of stakeholders should intensify awareness campaigns.   5. KICTANet should engage with KENIC on the issue of takedowns, especially on the feasibility of a content policy.   6. It was proposed that the internet community should reach out to the Ministry of Education and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development to incorporate Media and Information Literacy into the curriculum.   7. Many participants were of the opinion that fake news is a manifestation of deeper societal issues, key among them being greed for public office and divisive politics. It was proposed that there be developed a National Value System to entrench ethical values into the Kenyan culture.   2159 downloads Download 486.6 KB
The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) deployed a 25-person election observer mission for Kenya’s 2017 General Election that took place on August 8, 2017. Kenyans voted for six positions namely Presidential, Senate, Parliamentary, Women’s Representative, Governor, and Member of County Assembly. KICTANet’s observation focused specifically on the use of technology from a user perspective and accordingly released a preliminary report which was published on 11 August 2017. 927 downloads Download 207.1 KB
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KICTANet stakeholder participation on the Elections law Amendment Bill 2017
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Africa Union convention on cybersecurity online debate report 2013
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Women and Cybercrime in Kenya Literature Review report 2011
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Aligning Records Management with ICT E-government and freedom of information in East Africa report 2011
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KICTANet Competence Status Survey Assessment Report 2007
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