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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 forum at the Emara Ole-Sereni, Nairobi, organised by KENIC dotKE, ICANN,...
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 ICT & Digital Economy. The previous words, ‘Innovation and Youth,’ have given way and...
Leveraging Community Networks into Bridging the Gender Digital Divide at the Grassroots Level
Leveraging Community Networks into Bridging the Gender Digital Divide at the Grassroots Level On 29 October 2022, KICTANet hosted a session on “Bridging the Gender Digital Divide at the Grassroots Through Last Mile Connectivity” The focus of the session was to unpack...
KICTANet at FIFA: Launch of CIPESA’s State of Internet Freedoms in Africa 2022 Report
On the last day of the Forum for Internet Freedom n Africa, Collaboration on ICT Policy in Eastern and Southern Africa (CIPESA) launched the State of the Internet Freedoms in Africa Report 2022 Victor Kapiyo, a trustee at KICTANet, noted that the report highlights...
Peeling off Progress: Gender Based Violence Online
Tackling Online Gender Based Violence was discussed in a panel on the second day of the Forum on Internet Freedoms in Africa. The Panelists started off by noting the complexity of online gender based violence (OGBV) and called for more research in understanding It....
Digital Inclusion and Civic Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Africa
Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Politics and Public Life On Day 2 of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa, there was a session focused on digital inclusion and Civic Participation of PwDs. Article 29 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with...
KICTANet at Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa: Day 1
The Forum for Internet Freedom in Africa hosted by Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa kicked off on 28th September 2022. Interestingly the rights of persons with disabilities took centre stage as participants called for more...
KICTANet at FIFAfrica22 – Equal Participation of Women in the Digital Ecosystem
KICTANet at FIFAfrica22 - Equal Participation of Women in the Digital Ecosystem The ninth edition of the Forum for Internet Freedom in Africa is taking place in Lusaka, Zambia between 28 September - 29 September, 2022, hosted by the Collaboration on International ICT...
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 Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) Special Rapporteur on...
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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FACTS AND FIGURES
Achievement of the Network over the Years
Publications
Thought Leadership Forums
Persons trained
Policy Interventions
Conversations in KICTANET listserv
Active listers contributing often
Different conversation threads
Impressions on ICT policy discussions
Our Pillars
KICTANet’s organisational strategy:
Policy Advocacy
Capacity building
Research
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.