by Liz Orembo | Jun 28, 2022 | Cyber Security, Freedom of Expression, GIZ women, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
Women go online for different things– to access economic opportunities, participate in civic discourse, and socialize– with the hope that the internet is safe for them. But that’s not the case. Online political engagements have been on the rise. Online platforms such...
by Liz Orembo | Jun 22, 2022 | Cyber Security, Cyber-bullying, GIZ women, Human Rights, Privacy
Today KICTAnet began a Digital Security Training of Trainers for women training at the Ngong Hills Hotel. 20 women participants from journalists, human rights, and fintech networks will go through a 3-days practical course on safeguarding data privacy to reduce...
by Mwendwa Kivuva | Mar 31, 2022 | Cyber-bullying, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post, Privacy
On 29th March 2022, KICTANet and Meta convened a stakeholder engagement bringing together various civil society groups to discuss emerging concerns on the use of social media in the upcoming 2022 elections. This was a hybrid event with over 70 online and physical...
by Angela Minayo | Mar 8, 2022 | Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet
International Women’s day (IWD) is marked every year on March 8th, to celebrate women’s achievements in social, economic, cultural and political spheres. The 2022 IWD’s theme is #BreakTheBias. KICTANet joins the celebrations and hereby highlights its contributions to...
by Victor K | Jan 28, 2022 | Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
By Meshack Kukubo & Victor Kapiyo If data is the new oil, then it is akin to the age when Rockefeller stumbled upon his first oil refinery. Data has become the main commodity that businesses worldwide are using to inform, shape and execute their strategies,...
by Mwendwa Kivuva | Dec 2, 2021 | Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
By Judy Okite. When the COVID-19 pandemic was first announced in Kenya, in March 2020, there was panic as the news showed the effects of curfews, with the closing of offices, businesses, and schools. Three days after the initial announcement on the first COVID-19...