by Mwendwa Kivuva | Mar 10, 2023 | Access, Cyber Security, Gender, GIZ women, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post, Privacy
KICTANet statement during the Fourth Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Security of and in the Use of Information and Communications Technologies 2021-2025, UN Headquarters, New York 9th March 2023. By Grace Githaiga, Convenor, KICTANet. Mr. Chair,...
by David Indeje | Mar 8, 2023 | Access, Digital Economy, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post, Privacy
By John Walubengo Last month the Governor of Kisumu County issued a protest tweet and letter to one of the local airlines plying the Nairobi-Kisumu route. He told them they were overcharging, given that his one-way bill was double what he was used to paying. In their...
by David Indeje | Jan 30, 2023 | Human Rights
By John Walubengo The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner ran a successful international data protection week, January 26–27, 2023, that culminated in the International Data Protection Day graced by Dr. William Samoei Ruto, the President of the Republic of...
by David Indeje | Jan 23, 2023 | Cyber Security, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
By Maria Nambuya Age verification is a controversial subject regarding data privacy since it has attracted significant debate, particularly involving children or minors. The main concern is who will ensure that the child has a safe online environment. Is it the...
by Neema Mujesia | Dec 5, 2022 | Gender, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
According to a recent study on sexism and violence against women in African parliaments conducted by the Interparliamentary Union (IPU) and the African Parliamentary Union (APU), at least 42% of female legislators had experienced online rape, beating, or death...
by Catherine Kyalo | Dec 4, 2022 | Community Networks, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet, kictanet post
Digital rights and the gender digital divide The Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) session analyzed the Impacts of digitization on marginalized groups and the effects of digitization on social welfare services. Who decides how technology is developed and...
