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...
by David Indeje | Feb 26, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, Human Rights, IGF Reports, kictanet post
The Digital ID and Human Rights Civil Society Community, a new transnational civil society community focused on digital ID and human rights, held its first public gathering on 9th October 2023, at the sidelines of the 18th Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The session...
by David Indeje | Feb 26, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo For those new in town, eCitizen is an online portal through which government departments and agencies provide digital services for citizens to apply for passports, driving licences, business registration certificates, vehicle logbooks, title deeds,...
by David Indeje | Feb 22, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
By Linda Gichohi The Government of Kenya is spearheading efforts to enhance service delivery by embracing information and communications technology (ICT) as a core component of its reform agenda. This initiative digitizes various government services, including civil...
