October 31, 2022
5G is Finally Here – But Where is Our 5G National Strategy?
By John Walubengo Safaricom finally launched their 5G offering last week – that’s a good thing. 5G is the next-generation mobile network standard published in 2020 by the International Telecoms Access to information, Highlights, kictanet post
October 28, 2022
KICTANet Concludes Training of Trainers on Women’s Data Protection and Privacy
The second day of the Training of Trainers on Women’s Data Protection and Privacy workshop focused on the legal provisions of data protection and privacy. Mercy King’ori from the Future Cyber-bullying, Highlights
October 27, 2022
KICTANet at the Side Events Preceding the 73rd Ordinary Session of the AfCHPR
From 18 to 20th October, KICTANet attended the side events before the 73rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission of Human and People’s Rights in Banjul, the Gambia. The African Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
October 27, 2022
Highlights of KICTANet Training of Trainers on Women’s Data Protection and Privacy
By Florence Ouma KICTANet is hosting a Training of Trainers on Women’s Data Protection and Privacy from Oct 26- 27. This training workshop is a partnership with the Digital Transformation Cyber-bullying, GIZ women, Highlights, kictanet post, Privacy
October 25, 2022
The new ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo sets the stage
By John Walubengo. Last week the nominee for the position of ICT Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Eliud Owalo finally took his seat on the hot chair to face the parliamentary vetting Highlights, kictanet post
October 18, 2022
KICTANet at the 2022 National Cybersecurity Conference
By Mwendwa Kivuva, For the past three years, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has organised the conference as a way of commemorating October as cybersecurity month. In his keynote Access, Cyber Security, Highlights, kictanet post
October 18, 2022
Data Privacy – Why Should You Care?
By John Walibengo. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) recently made a move against the mobile Digital lenders who were reported to have abused personal data. That sent Highlights, kictanet post, Privacy
October 13, 2022
Dialogue Initiatives to End Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
By Neema Mujesia KICTANet and different organizations concluded a 2-day (October 11th to October 12th, 2022) state and non-actors dialogue on the opportunities to enhance legal, policy, and other measures Access, Cyber-bullying, Highlights, Human Rights
October 12, 2022
Is KENET Just Another Internet Service Provider?
This question popped up a while back in one of my computer networking classes. Is the Kenya Educational Network, commonly known as KENET, just another one of Kenya’s many Internet Access, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
October 4, 2022
Local domain names for social economic development.
KICTANet was well represented at the Kenya DNS Forum, with our respresentatives making important interventions on behalf of Kenya internet users. This was during day zero of the Africa DNS Highlights, kictanet post
October 4, 2022
Kenya: What Exactly is the Digital Economy?
As President William Ruto announced his cabinet line-up last week, it was noted that the former Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs had a new name – Ministry of Access, Highlights, kictanet post
September 27, 2022
Meeting With Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa
By Victor Kapiyo The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) participated in a meeting organised by the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) on the sidelines of FIFAfrica with the African Access to information, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, kictanet post