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Part 2: Beyond Buzzwords: Unveiling True Inclusion in Society and Community Networks

by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Apr 23, 2024 | Accessibility, Community Networks, Digital Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet post

Calls for inclusion are becoming louder, but do we understand what it is to be inclusive – in society and within the community networks? What is Inclusion? Inclusion is the sense of belonging, of being welcomed, respected, and valued within a given space. It is...

Part 1: Bridging the Digital Divide: Community Networks for Disability Inclusion

by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Apr 18, 2024 | Accessibility, Community Networks, Digital Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post

Have you ever stopped to think about how technology is changing the lives of persons with disabilities? Before we get into that, it would be great to let you know that this series of educative blogs leads to why we need accessibility and inclusion in community...

Bridging the Digital Divide: How Community Networks Can Empower Persons with Disabilities

by David Indeje | Mar 15, 2024 | Accessibility, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post

The digital age offers a wealth of opportunities, but for millions of people with disabilities (PWDs), it can be a roadblock. A 2019 Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Monographic Analytical Report study reveals how PWDs face exclusion online. Beyond physical...

Another World Hearing Day: AI Still Hear You, But Where is the Equity

by Florence Awino | Mar 5, 2024 | Accessibility, Highlights

Another World Hearing Day is here. AI continues to hold immense potential as a powerful tool to bridge the communication gap and provide better access to information and resources for people who are hard of hearing and the deaf community. One of the objectives of this...

Highlights from Community Networks Summit: Part 2

by Florence Awino | Feb 26, 2024 | Accessibility, Community Networks, Highlights

Remarks from the Digital Accessibility Program We often think about disability through two narrow lenses: the medical and the social models. The medical perspective sees it as an individual problem, focusing on limitations and seeking solutions like...

Community Networks: The Last-mile Connector

by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Feb 22, 2024 | Accessibility, Community Networks, Digital Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet post

Statistically, when the World Bank states that 61% of Kenyans have access to the Internet, with only 31% of them coming from rural Kenya, it simply means that there is a whole lot of 69% of the Kenyan population in rural areas that are not connected to the Internet....