The third Kenya School of Internet Governance was held on 16th to 18th July 2018 at Sarova Panafric Hotel, Nairobi. The report of the school is available here. The program of the 2018 KESIG edition is available here.
KeSIG is an introductory course covering technical, economic, legal and contemporary social issues brought about by the Internet and how they affect Kenyan decision making. It aims to build a critical mass of individuals advocating for Internet rights and freedoms through equipping the participants with the skills needed to participate meaningfully in local, regional and global policy discourse.
The 2018 cohorts were
- Brenda Kodawa, Associate at Walker Kontos Advocates
- Carolyne Mimano, Seedstars World, University of Nairobi school of computing.
- Catherine Kariuki, lawyer at Tripleoklaw advocates
- Jeruto Masiror, Kenya Bureau of Standards
- Lucille Onyango ,Post grad student at University of Nairobi
- Lulu kisaka, Tumaini University Makumira
- Margaret Mwangi, writer at Mkazi Publication
- Mary Kahura, Associate at MMC Africa Law
- Samantha Mwenda, User Experience(UX) ALX
- Shirley Mwangi, Self employed
- Wachera Muriu, COO at KopaCent
- Wairimu Macharia, Nuffic Fellow, a Young Diplomats Fellow and a Data4Change alumnus.
- Imani Kimiri, Advocate
- Anthony Kariuki, Software Developer at Techno Brain
- Billy Gibendi, JKUAT(Mombasa Campus)
- Boniface Machuki, Legal Professional at Standard Chartered Bank
- Christopher Momanyi, ICANN fellow 56,59,62 Lecturer Strathmore University
- Julius Njiraini, Private Security
- Misiani Mwencha, Lecturer at Kenyatta University
- Mosenda Robi Chacha, Amnesty International Kenya
- Shitemi Khamadi, Bloggers Association of Kenya
- John Paul, FORCE (Federation of Savannah Startups + Fellowship of Code)
- Elvis Mogendi, Digital Media and Communications Consultant for Konrad Adenauer Stiftung(KAS)
- Alex Kirui, Animator and cartoonist
- Kimani Nyoike, Human Rights Journalists
- Victor Rono, Department of Defense(DOD)
- Samuel Muchiri, TESPOK
- Wamalwa, Prolific Digital Media