April 24, 2023
30% Local Shareholding Requirements For Foreign Telcos in Kenya Set To Go
Recently the Kenyan President – after being persuaded by foreign investors from the US – was convinced that the provision that requires foreign telcos to have local partners with at Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
April 21, 2023
Licensed Spectrum vs Unlicensed Spectrum vs Lightly Licensed Spectrum
Spectrum bands typically dictate the technology that can be used. Licensed Spectrum Licensed Spectrum refers to frequency bands reserved by a country’s telecommunications regulatory body (CA for Kenya, ICASA for Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
April 17, 2023
Election Dispute – Should We Open The Server #Fungua_Server?
By John Walubengo I have tried to keep off the current ‘Open-Server’ chorus and anti-chorus from the political class for two reasons. The first is that I and two others happen 2022elections, Highlights, kictanet post
April 17, 2023
Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum 2023 Opening Remarks by Grace Githaiga
On behalf of the KICTANet community and Paradigm Initiative, I welcome you to Nairobi and to the 2023 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF). I first knew ‘Gbenga Sesan in Access, Highlights, kictanet post
April 17, 2023
Sexual Harassment In The Kenyan Cyberspace
By Sylvia Wanjira As disturbing as it is, sexual harassment is a worldwide phenomenon that has continued to plague our societies for decades affecting people from all walks of life. Gender, Highlights, kictanet post
April 12, 2023
Telecoms Regulation
Spectrum, defined in our previous blog, is a limited natural resource managed at the national, regional, and international levels. The purpose of spectrum management is to mitigate radio spectrum interference Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
April 12, 2023
DRIF23 Calls For Dialogue Towards Enhanced Multistakeholderism
The 10th Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF23) calls for multi-stakeholder collaboration and joint convenings in delivering Internet access. Speaking at a high-level panel discussion Wednesday, Ms Grace Githaiga, CEO Access, Highlights, kictanet post
April 12, 2023
Launch of Tatua Digital Resilience Centre
Tuesday, 25 April 2023, 0800 – 1400 hours EAT Nairobi, and Zoom Introduction. Over the past decade, technology and digital platforms have emerged as critical instruments for the promotion of Digital Resilience, Highlights, kictanet post
April 11, 2023
KICTANet Welcomes All to The 10th Edition of the DRIF23 in Nairobi
The 10th edition of the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from April 12 – April 14, 2023, for the first time ever. Under the Access to information, Highlights, kictanet post
April 4, 2023
The Annual ICT Connected Summit 2023 Kicks Off at Diani
By John Walubengo Every year, during Easter week, as it has been slightly over the last decade, the ICT Authority of Kenya, currently headed by the CEO, Mr Stanley Kamanguya, Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
April 4, 2023
Introduction to Spectrum
KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder think tank for ICT policy formulation. One of its pillars is capacity building. Through its community Networks project, we strive to build capacity in telecommunications, a Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
March 28, 2023
Kenya National Public Key Infrastructure implementation status
The Communications Authority of Kenya together with the ICT Authority of Kenya held an inclusive status update in March 2023 on the implementation of the National Public Key Infrastructure. The Cyber Security, Highlights, kictanet post