Human Rights | KICTANet Think Tank

Kenya’s Digital ID: Balancing Progress with Privacy Concerns

by David Indeje | Feb 22, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post

By Linda Gichohi The Government of Kenya is spearheading efforts to enhance service delivery by embracing information and communications technology (ICT) as a core component of its reform agenda. This initiative digitizes various government services, including civil...

#KeepItOn in times of war: Sudan’s communications shutdown must be reversed urgently

by David Indeje | Feb 10, 2024 | Access to information, Highlights, Human Rights

We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 300 human rights organizations from 105 countries working to end internet shutdowns — urge the warring parties in Sudan to immediately end the disruption of internet...

Kenyan Security Measures Eroding Civic Space, New Research Finds

by David Indeje | Feb 8, 2024 | Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post

Kenyan researchers have unveiled a damning reports exposing the detrimental impact of the government’s national security and counterterrorism measures on the country’s civic space. The multi-part research, conducted by ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa, Kenya ICT...

Kenya’s Digital ID Stalled: Learning from Past Mistakes or Repeating Them?

by David Indeje | Feb 5, 2024 | Digital Economy, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post

By John Walubengo The 2019 KE Blockchain and AI report had digital ID as one of its key recommendations. Having a unique digital ID per citizen or resident is an important clog in the digital economy ecosystem. It increases trust online and improves service delivery,...

Haki na Sheria Initiative challenges Maisha Namba in court

by David Indeje | Dec 21, 2023 | Digital Economy, Human Rights

A petition has been filed at the High Court of Kenya, seeking to stop the implementation of the Maisha Namba Digital Identity Ecosystem, a new system of identification for Kenyan citizens. Haki na Sheria Initiative (HSI), a non-governmental organisation based in...

KICTANet Commemorates International Human Rights Day: Freedom, Equality, and Justice for All in the Digital Age

by David Indeje | Dec 10, 2023 | Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post

Today, 10 December 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which is commemorated globally as the International Human Rights Day. The theme this year is freedom, equality and justice for all. As KICTANet we recognise the...