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July 28, 2022

Kenya Elections: Manual vs Digital Registers Debate

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By Walubengo John. We had this debate five years ago in 2017 and the protagonists took different sides. Thanks to the short memories of Kenyans, politicians can without blinking an
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July 28, 2022

Open-Ended Working Group on Security of and in the Use of Information and Communications Technologies 2021-2025

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By Grace Githaiga, Convenor, KICTANet, 27 July 2022. Statement by KICTANet during the Third Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Security of and in the Use of Information
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July 25, 2022

KICTANet Meets EU Election Observation Mission Team

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On Monday, (July 25, 2022), representatives from the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Observer Group met with members of the European Union Election Observer Mission (the EU EOM). During the
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July 25, 2022

Do we always need consent to process personal data?

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By Martha Moraa. Introduction. Should I ask for consent every time I process personal data? The answer to that question is a No. It is a common misconception that consent
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July 21, 2022

Meaningful Connectivity Key to Unlocking Potential of ICTs in Kenya

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By Chiimbiru Gimode, & Nancy Marangu, Connectivity holds the promise of empowering citizens to leverage the transformative potential of ICTs to solve everyday challenges. In today’s increasingly connected world, access
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July 20, 2022

Kenya’s 2022 Political Sphere Overwhelmed by Disinformation

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Written by Liz Orembo and Grace Githaiga There is a lot of strange information going around the country, and this has been happening for a while. During the Kenya Internet
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July 18, 2022

KICTANet Engages the IEBC on the use of ICTs for a Smooth and Credible Election Process

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  On 12th June, the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) paid a courtesy call to Kenya’s elections management body, the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The aim of this
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July 18, 2022

Enhancing National Cybersecurity Posture through Cyber Hygiene Trainings for Vulnerable and Excluded Communities

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KICTANet in collaboration with the Association of Women in ICT (ACWICT) conducted a two-day cyber hygiene training for farmers and community level trainers based in Nanyuki between 7th and 8th
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July 17, 2022

KICTANet Participates in the 10th Edition of AfriSIG in Malawi

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The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is participating in several conferences and activities organised by the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) in Malawi.  The 10th edition of AfriSIG began
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July 13, 2022

Civil society as an agenda-setter for internet governance in rural households

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By Nancy Marangu, Communication and Public Policy Analyst Information communication technologies (ICTs) have gradually transformed the ways in which people communicate, do business, and live. Real-time information sharing propelled by
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July 12, 2022

KICTANet to deploy a technology-based observer team for the 2022 general elections

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KICTANet participated in the 2022 National Election Conference held on 11 and 12 July at the KICC in Nairobi. The theme of the conference was “Moving Kenya towards a stronger
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July 5, 2022

My Trip to BOSCO Uganda – the Diamond in the rough

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The long journey to Uganda – The Pearl of Africa started at 5 am through Nairobi International Airport, an hour’s flight to wet-chilly Entebbe International Airport, followed by a 5-hour
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