by Neema Mujesia | Aug 22, 2024 | Access, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet, kictanet post
We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition, demand that the Nicolás Maduro regime stop imposing internet shutdowns and blocking essential communications platforms in Venezuela. In response to post-election protests in Venezuela, the...
by David Indeje | Jul 29, 2024 | Freedom of Expression, Highlights, kictanet post
The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KeIGF) will be held this Thursday 1st Aug 2024 in Nairobi. First held sixteen years ago, the KeIGF forum aims to bring together different stakeholders that include but are not limited to academia, government, regulators, media,...
by David Indeje | Jul 18, 2024 | Freedom of Expression, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo It started as a protest against the punitive Kenya Finance Bill of 2024, but it has evolved and continues to evolve into something yet to be defined. What exactly does the youthful generation want? The hashtags read #RutoMustGo but everyone knows...
by Neema Mujesia | Jul 11, 2024 | Access, Access to information, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post
The wave of protests led by Gen Z in Kenya has underscored the significant role of modern ICT and social media. These protests not only had a local impact but also drew global attention. The push for government accountability is primarily driven by Gen Zs and...
by David Indeje | Jun 26, 2024 | Freedom of Expression, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
26 June 2024. Statement on the Nationwide Internet Disruption in Kenya. We strongly condemn the government’s disruption of the internet in Kenya, which began on June 25, 2024, at approximately 4:25 p.m. The disruption is still ongoing, and service providers or...
by Mwendwa Kivuva | Jun 24, 2024 | Access to information, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT BY KICTANet, PARADIGM INITIATIVE, CIPESA, APC, AND INTERNET SOCIETY KENYA CHAPTER #KeepItOn – Preserving Digital Rights and Economic Prosperity: A Call Against Internet Shutdowns in Kenya during #RejectTheFinanceBill2024 picketing. Nairobi,...
