by David Indeje | Dec 7, 2023 | Cyber-bullying, Gender, Highlights, kictanet post
By Cherie Oyier The digital landscape has become an integral part of our day-to-day lives, offering opportunities for social and economic connections, expression, and empowerment. However, along with the positive benefits, the upsurge in connectivity has also brought...
by David Indeje | Dec 7, 2023 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post
By Grace Githaiga 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 matters among stakeholders. We would like to...
by David Indeje | Dec 4, 2023 | Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo The parliamentary committee that investigated the recent Worldcoin saga made several recommendations that, among others, are stated on page 115, Section 6(d), as follows: Amend the Data Protection Act, 2019 to provide for a Board where the Office of...
by David Indeje | Dec 4, 2023 | Cyber-bullying, Gender, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
Online gender-based violence (OGBV) is a serious threat to women’s rights and safety in the digital space. OGBV affects women of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, and it can have devastating consequences for their physical, mental, and social well-being,...
by David Indeje | Nov 30, 2023 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo A decade ago, Prof. Bitange Ndemo, then distinguished Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of ICT, made a bold attempt to make government data ‘open’ by setting up an open data portal with some select government data available to the public. The...
