by David Indeje | Apr 3, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo The ongoing scandal around fake fertilizers being distributed to farmers has embarrassed the government. Initially, the government was in denial, blaming unscrupulous suppliers. After the Africa Uncensored Media expose, the government conceded that...
by David Indeje | Mar 27, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
In September 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for ICT, Mr Eliud Owalo, initiated the Working Group on ‘ICT Sectoral Reforms in Legal and Policy Framework’, recognising the critical need for growth and innovation in Kenya’s Information, Communications, and...
by Neema Mujesia | Mar 18, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
KICTANet hosted Sir Nick Clegg, President for Global Affairs at Meta, on Monday in Nairobi for its quarterly Thought Leadership Series. Centered around the theme of ‘Fostering Collaboration,’ the meeting brought together industry experts to foster dialogue...
by David Indeje | Mar 14, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo It has been a while since we talked about cryptocurrency—or cryptos, as they are widely known. It is high time we reviewed the crypto landscape, especially after the Worldcoin saga in 2023 and the current bullish run of Bitcoin. But first, the...
by David Indeje | Mar 5, 2024 | Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo As the uptake of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies continues to expand rapidly, the debate over the need for stringent regulation grows louder. Whereas calls for comprehensive AI regulation are understandable given the potential risks...
by David Indeje | Feb 28, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
Civil society organisations in Kenya have noted with concern the government’s policy to begin exclusively issuing new ID applicants and people seeking to replace lost IDs with the new digital ID, Maisha Card, despite the project’s serious design...
