by Catherine Kyalo | Aug 5, 2022 | Access, Community Networks, kictanet, kictanet post, Uncategorized
Community networks dominated the corridors of conversation on affordable access at the 2022 Africa Internet Governance Forum which happened in Lilongwe, Malawi from 19 July, to 21 July. The theme of the Africa IGF was “Digital Inclusion and Trust in Africa”. This...
by Angela Minayo | Aug 3, 2022 | Access, Access to information, Highlights
An estimated 2.2% of Kenyans, which translates to 0.9 million people, live with some form of disability. Article 54 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 guarantees all persons with disabilities (PwDs) the right to reasonable access to information. Kenya has also signed...
by Mwendwa Kivuva | Jul 21, 2022 | Access, Highlights, kictanet post
By Chiimbiru Gimode, & Nancy Marangu, Connectivity holds the promise of empowering citizens to leverage the transformative potential of ICTs to solve everyday challenges. In today’s increasingly connected world, access to efficient communications services,...
by Catherine Kyalo | Jul 5, 2022 | Access, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post, Publication
The long journey to Uganda – The Pearl of Africa started at 5 am through Nairobi International Airport, an hour’s flight to wet-chilly Entebbe International Airport, followed by a 5-hour drive to hot-sunny Gulu through long stretches of virgin land,...
by Mwendwa Kivuva | Jul 4, 2022 | Access, Access to information, Cyber Security, Cyber-bullying, Election laws, Freedom of Expression, GIZ women, Highlights, Human Rights, IGF Reports, kictanet post, Privacy
On behalf of KICTANet, Welcome to the 15th edition of Kenya IGF. About KICTANet The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multistakeholder think tank for ICT policy and regulation. The network acts as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector and is guided by four...
by Josephine Miliza | Jun 30, 2022 | Access, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) World Telecommunications Development Conference (WTDC) 2022 In June 2022, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) held the World Telecommunications Development Conference (WTDC-22) in Kigali, Rwanda. The...