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Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2024: A Successful Gathering

The 17th Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2024 convened in August, was a successful event that brought together a diverse range of stakeholders to discuss critical issues related to the Internet and its governance in the country. Participants emphasized the importance of collaboration between government, civil society, and the private sector in shaping Kenya’s digital landscape, …

IGF WeekKenya IGFUpcoming EventsGrace Githaiga giving her opening remarks at the Kenya IGF

Remarks by Grace Githaiga, Convenor, KICTANet on the auspicious occasion of the 15th edition of the Kenya IGF.

On behalf of KICTANet, Welcome to the 15th edition of Kenya IGF. About KICTANetThe Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multistakeholder think tank for ICT policy and regulation. The network acts as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector and is guided by four pillars: policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and research. …

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KICTANet Chairman Ali Hussein opening remarks at the KeIGF 2022

Greetings Ladies and Gentlemen I would like to begin by thanking the KICTANet team, our sponsors and all those who participated in bringing all of us together for this year’s Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2022. This year’s global IGF theme is ‘Resilient Internet for a shared sustainable and common future’ and indeed the Kenya IGF …

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Engagement in the Use of Meta Platforms

A KICTANet Thought Leadership Series. Date: 28 June 2022. Venue: Sarova Panafric Hotel. Introduction KICTANet and Meta will host an interactive thought leadership roundtable for stakeholders in Kenya to highlight emerging concerns arising from the use of Meta’s Platforms in Kenya. This event is a follow-up meeting to a successful event held on 29th March …

IGF WeekKenya IGFKESIGNewsUpcoming EventsMr. Walubengo is a Lecturer, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (CIT) at Multimedia University of Kenya during a past KeSIG training

7th Kenya School of Internet Governance Session Kicks Off 

The Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG) virtual sessions began Friday. KeSIG is one of the Kenya ICT Action Network’s (KICTANet) capacity building programs that aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the country’s ICT policy dialogues and beyond.  The program responds to the need and importance of ensuring inclusive cyber policy. It was established …

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Privacy and Data Protection for Women roundtable

Date: Monday, 27th June 2022Place: Four Points by Sheraton Introduction KICTANet in partnership with GIZ will host three interactive discussions as part of the Strengthening Women’s Safety Online: Digital Security and Data Protection Training and Awareness Raising for Women in Kenya.  Launch of Policy Brief Kenya’s Data Protection Act 2019 and Article 31 of the …

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Kenya School of Internet Governance

KENYA SCHOOL OF INTERNET GOVERNANCE (KeSIG)Seventh Edition 17 – 30 June 2022Venue: Online via e-learning platform and webinars Objectives  KeSIG’s mission is to increase the capacity of key actors and potential actors in the local internet governance space. These include traditional human rights defenders and civil society organizations, students, academia, the tech community, and government …