by David Indeje | Jun 26, 2024 | Highlights, kictanet post, stakeholder engagement
By Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) and KICTANet The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF), a beacon for digital policy discussion, finds itself at a crossroads. The ongoing protests against the Kenya Finance Bill 2024 are more than a headline; they’re a...
by David Indeje | Jun 25, 2024 | Access to information, Cyber Security, Cyber-bullying, Highlights, kictanet post
The Kenyan protests against the Finance Bill, 2024 have been primarily driven by concerns over the rising cost of living and the perceived impact of new taxes proposed in the bill. The protests which have largely been organized through digital platforms like TikTok,...
by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Jun 24, 2024 | Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post
The ICT Authority (ICTA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are conducting a data validation workshop for their ongoing study on “Digital Skills Supply and...
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,...
by David Indeje | Jun 24, 2024 | Access to information, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo In today’s interconnected world, digital tools have become essential for organizing social and political movements, but it seems the government of Kenya has not yet gotten the memo. Until the government finance bill 2024 ignited outrage among...
by David Indeje | Jun 19, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post, Privacy
By John Walubengo Kenyan lawmakers are debating the Finance Bill 2024 that would exempt the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) from the Data Protection Act (2019). This means KRA could access your data, like mobile money records, without a warrant. Section 51 of the Data...
