Human Rights | KICTANet Think Tank

Open Letter to GoK on Human Rights Crackdown in Kenya

by KICTANet Admin | Jul 18, 2024 | Highlights, Human Rights

For the attention of His Excellency President William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya CC: Hon. John Tanui, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy; Hon. Patrick Mariru, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Defence; and...

Leaderless Like the Internet? Exploring Gen Z Movement Structure

by David Indeje | Jul 16, 2024 | Access to information, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post

By John Walubengo Is Gen Z’s movement leaderless like the internet or blockchain? We explore decentralized systems and how they function without a central authority, raising questions about the structure of the Gen Z movement. We are now several weeks into the...

Kenya’s Internet Disrupted During Protests: A Violation of Human Rights

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...

Joint Statement – A Call Against Internet Shutdowns in Kenya during June 2024 demonstrations

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,...

Kenya’s Balancing Act: Securing Citizens While Protecting Privacy

by David Indeje | May 17, 2024 | Cyber Security, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post

By Cherie Oyier What is surveillance? Surveillance is the systematic monitoring of people, activities, places and behaviours. At the core of surveillance is the need to collect information that is used for different purposes depending on the priorities of the...

Understanding Public Participation and Human Rights Gap in AI in East Africa

by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Apr 25, 2024 | Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet

The ongoing Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF24) in Accra, Ghana, generates insightful conversations around this year’s theme: “Fostering Rights and Inclusion in the Digital Age.” One of the sessions that stood out was Understanding the...