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#IWD2024: Investing in Women’s Digital Participation
On International Women's Day, KICTANet and the GIZ’s Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) co-hosted a meeting to address a critical issue: achieving gender equality in the digital space. Dr. Grace Githaiga, KICTANet CEO, delivered an address on women's empowerment and...
International Women’s Day 2024: Celebrate Progress, Push for Digital Inclusion
This International Women’s Day, KICTANet highlights the need to invest in women’s digital rights for a safer, more inclusive online space.
KICTANet Convenes Working Groups to Engage Government on ICT Policy Reform
KICTANet announces working groups to provide expert input on Kenya’s ICT draft report, aiming to create a robust and inclusive digital future.
Rethinking AI Regulation: Striking the Balance Between Innovation and Control
As AI rapidly expands, should we prioritize strict controls or foster innovation? Explore the challenges and potential of alternative approaches to regulating AI.
Another World Hearing Day: AI Still Hear You, But Where is the Equity
Another World Hearing Day is here. AI continues to hold immense potential as a powerful tool to bridge the communication gap and provide better access to information and resources for people who are hard of hearing and the deaf community. One of the objectives of this...
Beyond Citizenship: Building a World Where Everyone Belongs
The thought of being denied basic human rights like education, healthcare, or even the freedom to move freely is a harsh reality for millions of stateless individuals around the world. These are people who lack legal recognition of nationality by any country. This...
How Internet Shutdowns Stifle Democracy
What is an Internet Shutdown?
Kenyan Politician with Albinism Battles Online Abuse, Championing Change
Jeriter Mutinda Mutisya, a businesswoman and politician with albinism, recounts the online abuse she faced during her 2022 campaign for the Member of County Assembly seat in Machakos County, Kenya.
Government Shouldn’t Force Flawed Digital ID System on Kenya
Kenyan civil society groups express concerns about the government’s exclusive issuance of the new “Maisha Card” digital ID, citing design flaws, potential exclusion, and lack of legal clarity. They urge the government to address these issues before full implementation.
KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for ICT policy and regulation. The Think Tank is a catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, Research, and Stakeholder Engagement.
KICTANet’s mission is to promote an enabling environment in the ICT sector that is robust, open, accessible, and rights-based through multistakeholder approaches.
During the 2022 – 2024 strategic period, KICTANet has prioritised the promotion of effective multistakeholder participation; an enabling legal, policy and regulatory environment; building capacities and empowered communities; and institutional strengthening. KICTANet’s guiding philosophy encourages synergies in ICT policy-related activities and initiatives. As such, the network provides mechanisms and a framework for continuing cooperation, engagement and collaboration in ICT matters among industry, technical community, academia, media, development partners, civil society and government.
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Strategic Priority.
- Convening power. To strengthen and promote engagement, collaboration and relationships with relevant stakeholders (state, business and non-state actors).
- Promoting an enabling environment. To catalyse policy, legislative and regulatory reforms in the ICT sector.
- Building capacities and empowered communities. To build the capacity of the stakeholders across government, business society and civil society and the citizens.
- Institutional strengthening.
The report outlines the work undertaken in between 2007 and 2016 which is underpinned by crowd sourcing and community engagement
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KICTANet’s organisational strategy:
Policy Advocacy
Capacity building
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Stakeholder engagement
We facilitate stakeholder engagement through collaborative initiatives in face-to-face Town Hall meetings, and in the KICTANet?s interactive mailing list where multiple stakeholders engage regularly on ICT policy issues.
Featured publications
Featured publications
KICTANet 2022 Annual Report
UNESCO ROAM-X Indicators
Licensing Framework for Community Networks
Kenya Policy Brief on Internet Shutdowns
Kenya IGF Report 2023
KICTANet Quarterly Spotlight Report January - March 2023