by David Indeje | Dec 4, 2023 | Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo The parliamentary committee that investigated the recent Worldcoin saga made several recommendations that, among others, are stated on page 115, Section 6(d), as follows: Amend the Data Protection Act, 2019 to provide for a Board where the Office of...
by David Indeje | Nov 30, 2023 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo A decade ago, Prof. Bitange Ndemo, then distinguished Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of ICT, made a bold attempt to make government data ‘open’ by setting up an open data portal with some select government data available to the public. The...
by David Indeje | Nov 21, 2023 | Access, Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo Last week, KICTANet held a very successful AI Round Table, with key stakeholders contributing different perspectives and insights around AI policy, regulation, and opportunities. The summary of the AI Policy Roundtable has been well covered here but...
by Mwendwa Kivuva | Nov 20, 2023 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
In a dynamic discussion at the African Union Special Technical Committee (STC) on ICT in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, KICTANet along with partners UNESCO and GIZ, delved into the challenges and opportunities facing African media in the wake of COVID-19 and the digital...
by David Indeje | Nov 17, 2023 | Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
On November 16, 2023, KICTANet hosted a policy discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) in Kenya, bringing together various stakeholders from the government, private sector, civil society, and academia. The Thought Leadership Series aimed to explore the benefits and...
by David Indeje | Nov 16, 2023 | Access, Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
I am pleased and honoured to join you today to officially open this important discussion on “policy discussion on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Kenya”. First, allow me to thank KICTAnet for partnering with Meta to organize this discussion and to the participants...
