by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Sep 19, 2023 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet post
Part I The Digital Accessibility program, which started a year ago as ICT Access and Equality for Persons with Disabilities, have seen a myriad of achievements in the digital space in Kenya and beyond. Looking back, and in celebration of the program’s first...
by Florence Awino | Sep 8, 2023 | Accessibility, Highlights
Lucy Dawson shared a wholesome TikTok video of how she began walking with the aid of a cane. It ended with someone on Meta using her pictures to solicit money on a fake account with 52,000 followers. But not before someone reposted the clip on Twitter to amplify the...
by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Jul 31, 2023 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet, kictanet post
Whilst browsing the internet, I stumbled upon two photos. The first photo showcased a woman wearing glasses and sitting in a wheelchair while using a laptop. I had planned to use this free stock photo for an article I was working on. It perfectly matched the theme and...
by Florence Awino | Jul 28, 2023 | Accessibility, Highlights
The government of Kenya’s e-services is under attack. The e-Citizen platform, which hosts several essential public services and sensitive data, came under a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. For days now, no one can access these crucial services...
by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Jul 26, 2023 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post
KICTANet, shirika la kijamii, limekuwa mstari wa mbele katika kuhamasisha ushiriki wa watu wenye ulemavu kwenye mitandao. Mwamko huu umetokana na malengo ya shirika hili, ambayo ni pamoja na kuangazia sera za mawasiliano na mifumo ya kidijitali, utetezi wa haki,...
by Florence Awino | Jul 11, 2023 | Accessibility, Highlights
In today’s digital age, government websites and digital services must be accessible to ensure all citizens have equal access to information and services. A report by the Digital Access Fellowship that was recently published revealed the present state of...
