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AI Driven Profiling Is More Pervasive Than We Think.

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...

Presidential Order: -Digital Identity by The End of 2023

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...

Guest Post: Validity of Age Verification in the Era of Data Protection

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...

Understanding online Gender Based Violence (OGBV) #16DaysOfActivism

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...

2022 IGF: Community Networks and Human Rights – Part 3

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...

KICTANet conducts two Community of Practice Activities on OGBV and Women’s Data Protection and Privacy in Kakamega and Kisumu

by Angela Minayo | Nov 17, 2022 | GIZ women, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post

Digital Enquire Kit module on OGBV On 16th November 2022, KICTANet conducted two community of practice workshops in Kisumu and Kakamega with 40 participants drawn from Community Based Organisations, human rights defenders, feminists, activists and journalists. We...