by David Indeje | May 8, 2023 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo. Last week, the Kenyan Treasury Cabinet Secretary published the Finance Bill 2023 and within it, he stated his intention to tax cryptocurrency transactions. Specifically, it states as follows in clause 10, page 8: The owner of a platform or the...
by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Apr 16, 2023 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Digital Economy, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet, kictanet post, Reports, stakeholder engagement
The ICT Accessibility and Equality of Persons with Disability team, within KICTANet, has been conducting research to come up with a scorecard on the accessibility of government websites for persons with disabilities. On 13th April, the team hosted a virtual validation...
by David Indeje | Apr 4, 2023 | Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo Every year, during Easter week, as it has been slightly over the last decade, the ICT Authority of Kenya, currently headed by the CEO, Mr Stanley Kamanguya, invites delegates from the public and private sector, academia and civil society to convene...
by David Indeje | Mar 28, 2023 | Cyber Security, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo As countries continue to digitize their socio-economic spheres, the value of their digital activities and footprints begins to accrue national strategic importance—politically, economically, legally, and socially. Questions around who is collecting...
by David Indeje | Mar 14, 2023 | Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post
By Simon Ambale The internet offers various possibilities to facilitate public debates and discussions, including political ones. Many civil society organisations have already found their way into the digital world and present their ideas online. Counties and...
by David Indeje | Mar 13, 2023 | Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Article 19 East Africa launched Kenya’s National Coalition on Freedom of Expression and content moderation. This is an initiative that KICTANet is among the coalition members...
