by David Indeje | Nov 10, 2023 | Access, Access to information, Digital Economy, Digital Resilience, Highlights
By John Walubengo The failed Huduma Namba project has now been officially replaced by the Maisha Namba project, which seems to be on track and currently being executed under the pilot stage. Those wishing to participate in the pilot stage are advised to download the...
by David Indeje | Nov 1, 2023 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
Civil society has raised core concerns about the risks of Maisha Namba, which remain unaddressed. President William Ruto announced that Kenyans will be issued new digital identification cards, known as Maisha Namba, in December 2023. The digital ID will use iris and...
by David Indeje | Oct 24, 2023 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo Last week, on October 19, 2023, the Kenyan President signed four health-related bills aimed at realizing Universal Health Coverage plans. These include the Primary Health Care Act, the Digital Health Act, the Facility Improvement Financing Act, and...
by David Indeje | Oct 18, 2023 | Cyber Security, Digital Economy, kictanet post
KICTANet has been conducting a month-long virtual programme to raise awareness about cybersecurity. The schedule is designed to educate, inform and protect individuals and businesses from potential cyber threats to mark the month of October as Cybersecurity Awareness...
by David Indeje | Oct 18, 2023 | Cyber Security, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo Two weeks ago, Kenya’s parliamentary ad hoc Committee on the conduct of the Worldcoin project concluded its investigations and published its report. Since it is quite a bulky report, running into over one hundred pages, chances are high that...
by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Oct 11, 2023 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Digital Economy, Highlights, IGF Reports, kictanet, kictanet post
At the ongoing Internet Governance Forum 2023 event in Kyoto, Japan, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a hot topic. Under this year’s IGF theme, “The Internet We Want,” AI and Emerging Technologies have been designated as a subtheme, reflecting the...
