by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Mar 9, 2023 | Access, Access to information, Accessibility, Community Networks, Digital Accessibility, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post
I believe in the power of community networks. They have the full potential of facilitating universal internet access and promoting its social and economic growth. They are the closest to the internet end-users and are the best placed on integrating cultural and social...
by Florence Awino | Feb 17, 2023 | Accessibility, Highlights
By Florence Awino and Judy Okite One of the best things to come out of the internet is the ability to connect with other people. We have never needed this connection more than during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Dating apps like Tinder reported their busiest...
by David Indeje | Feb 14, 2023 | Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet post
By Nicodemus Nyakundi Sightsavers, a charity organisation promoting and supporting the social inclusion of blind children and adults, organised a training on Inclusive Education (IE) in early February. This training aimed to disseminate the meaning of inclusive...
by David Indeje | Feb 12, 2023 | Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet post
By Florence Awino We were in Diani, Kwale County, trying to pay for some dresses in a gift shop that did not accept M-PESA payments. We had only two options; to use a debit card or cash, but it kept glitching, and we had no cash at hand So we stepped outside the...
by David Indeje | Feb 6, 2023 | Accessibility, Highlights
By Nicodemus Nyakundi The Kenyan government initiated the rollout and implementation of internet infrastructure to serve the unserved and underserved, promote ICT access equity, and narrow the digital divide. Currently, the government is shifting its services online...
by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Dec 14, 2022 | Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet post
One of the most interesting sessions I attended at the IGF2022 was the plenary on Access & participation as enablers of digital human rights. A discussion mainly revolved around meaningful access and effective online participation, with a clear intention of...
