September 2021 - KICTANet

Re: [kictanet] New Cabinet - Wish List ?
by Barrack Otieno 18 Jul '24

18 Jul '24

Listers, This is indeed good news. We have a lot of hope in Mucheru and Victor Kyalo industry veterans who have indeed worked their way through the trenches. Most importantly we hope to see the return of a multi stakeholder form of engagement in the sector which we have been yearning for in a while. I think as a sector we might need to prepare a wish list for our new leaders and most importantly commit to work with them towards achieving their mandate. The reshuffle is timely still it comes at the end of the year and will allow us to start 2016 on a new slate. Thank you Best Regards On 11/24/15, GG via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > +1 Grace. > > Sending them positive energy! And glad that the two were among the KICTANet > founders. > Rgds. > > --- Original Message --- > > From: "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: 24 November 2015 22:35 > To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com > Cc: "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)" <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] New Cabinet > > One of the issues (I think issue no.3) in the President's speech was > accessibility of leaders to wananchi. With Joe and Kyalo I think we shall > have better ears. > > Congratulations! > > May they pass the vetting. > > Regards, > On 24 Nov 2015 21:29, "Evans Ikua via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> @Ngigi you are right. But in the current dispensation, a CS is still >> expected to be a technocrat, as opposed to the days of yore when minister >> was politician. So they will both be at home in their respective >> positions. >> Especially Victor as the accounting officer with his many years in >> government. That's the right position. >> >> Evans >> On Nov 24, 2015 9:17 PM, "Waithaka Ngigi" <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> Evans, >>> >>> Joe Mucheru & Victor Kyalo are old hands in. KE ICT. Both have been >>> entrepreneurs and then at some point moved on to various ventures. So we >>> shouldn't go wrong ‎with either. >>> >>> However, what's the better fit? Mucheru at CS, Victor at PS or the other >>> way round? Victor CS, Mucheru PS? >>> >>> Waithaka Ngigi >>> >>> Alliance Technologies >>> www.at.co.ke >>> *From: *Evans Ikua via kictanet >>> *Sent: *Tuesday, November 24, 2015 8:50 PM >>> *To: *Ngigi Waithaka >>> *Reply To: *KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>> *Cc: *Evans Ikua >>> *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] New Cabinet >>> >>> Congrats Hon Joe! That's a great choice for the ICT industry. Well out >>> H.E. >>> >>> Ikua >>> On Nov 24, 2015 8:45 PM, "waudo siganga via kictanet" < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Congratulations to Joe Mucheru! >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ikua.evans%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >>>> development. >>>> >>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >>>> bandwidth, >>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, >>>> do >>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nmutungu%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and >> development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and >> bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Data privacy rights test in Rubis, Gulf buyout dispute
by Mwendwa Kivuva 26 Sep '21

26 Sep '21

More at Business Daily https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/data-privacy-rig… If you buy somebody’s computer and recover deleted data, do you own that information, and can you use it to make a claim against the seller? A bitter dispute between Gulf Energy and Rubis Energy has broken out, and is expected to answer that question as well as offer a guide to future cases regarding data privacy. “By notice of warranty claim dated March 3, 2021 the respondent alleged, inter alia, that with the assistance of data recovery specialists and through advanced data mining techniques, it had recovered information from the server and previously formatted PCs and laptops, information relating to the entire business of the petitioner,” Gulf Energy adds. The data recovered included audited statements, financial records and emails relating to Gulf Energy’s business. The French multinational thought it had bagged a steep discount when it paid €129 million (Sh16.4 billion) for key assets owned by Gulf Energy, but an analysis of the goods it bought has left both companies pointing accusing fingers at one another while shouting fraud. Rubis reportedly activated a price reduction clause in the sale agreement that saved it €10 million (Sh1.2 billion). Before handing over physical assets to Rubis, Gulf Energy erased all data from computers through formatting. But aggressive data recovery methods used by Rubis led the French multinational to conclude that Gulf Energy had overstated the value of the assets. Rubis has used the information it recovered from computers acquired in the asset sale to claim a refund of Sh4.1 billion, with a disclaimer that the demand may rise depending on what further analysis of information obtained reveals. The French firm also wants Gulf Energy to provide more financial records up to 2019 to enable further analysis. To wriggle out of the refund claim, Gulf Energy has filed a suit against Rubis, citing privacy violations in the use of the recovered data. It wants the High Court to stop Rubis from using the information to claim any refunds. Gulf Energy insists that the data recovered was not part of information that was to be exchanged between the two companies during negotiations over the assets acquisition.

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IGF ZOOM LINK?
by James Mbugua 25 Sep '21

25 Sep '21

Admins, I registered for the Kenya IGF but the link I got will not work. It keeps telling me to register or click on the link in the email which is what I have been doing. Assist. James Mbugua

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Fwd: [NRIs List] Deadline Extended: Apply to be a mentor of the ISOC Ambassador Program 2021
by Barrack Otieno 24 Sep '21

24 Sep '21

Listers, Might be of interest especially to former Kenya School of Internet Governance Fellows. Thank you ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Eileen Cejas <eileencejas(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2021, 10:05 pm Subject: [NRIs List] Deadline Extended: Apply to be a mentor of the ISOC Ambassador Program 2021 To: <igfyouth(a)intgovforum.org>, igfregionals <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org>, IGF DC list <DC(a)intgovforum.org> Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Youth Coalition on Internet Governance, we are happy to tell you that we are *extending the deadline* of the call for mentors. As you know, we are looking for mentors for the ISOC Ambassador Program who will assist the Ambassadors on their preparation journey for the IGF2021. [image: 23-9-2021 YCIG CALL FOR MENTORS FLYERS social media (1).png] The *selection criteria* is as follows: *Availability in October-December: minimum of 8 meetings, preferably weekly meetings (meeting dates, key discussion points, etc. can be documented in a google doc for monitoring purposes). *Expertise in the field of the respective IGF track, not necessarily youth experts *Prior experience with attending IGF, engagement in different IG processes is desirable *Access to Internet *Language skills *Regional belonging *Note: If you are a former Ambassador of this program and you are involved in Internet Governance activities (for example, organizing a NRI meeting, attending a School on Internet Governance, etc), you are very welcome to apply.* More information on the* role of mentor* at bit.ly/3kwkGih *Deadline to apply: *September 27 at 23:59 UTC. Warm regards, Eileen Cejas On behalf of the Youth Coalition on Internet Governance Steering Committee _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org

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Upgrade of the mailing list
by Mwendwa Kivuva 24 Sep '21

24 Sep '21

Dear Listers, This mailing list will undergo maintenance upgrade over the next few days. We expect the process to be smooth, and you may not notice any downtime. This is for information purposes only incase of an unlikely event where the upgrade fails and causes the list to be inaccessible. Backup measures are in place to ensure continuity of service. Best

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Join the Kenya IGF Going on live
by Mwendwa Kivuva 23 Sep '21

23 Sep '21

Dear Listers, You can join the Kenya IGF happening all day today through this direct link https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__Y98UCVuRH259ub_Jhd35w The Agenda for the day is available here https://kigf.or.ke/kenya-igf-2021/ Let us have a great event. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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SaveApp and HotelOnline Launch Strategic Partnership In Kenya
by Eric Osiakwan 16 Sep '21

16 Sep '21

https://technovagh.com/saveapp-and-hotelonline-launch-strategic-partnership… Eric here Eric M K Osiakwan +233244386792 www.ericosiakwan.com

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Privacy and Learning Platforms
by Barrack Otieno 16 Sep '21

16 Sep '21

Listers, Might be of interest even as we look forwad to the conversation during the Kenya IGF week. Thank you Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Winthrop Yu via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 8:47 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] Privacy and Learning Platforms To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> While everyone is looking at Facebook et al. ... has there been any oversight or concern over data harvesting by Learning Platforms (LMS)? Obviously, students, teachers, and other stakeholders have hardly any say in the matter. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13562517.2020.1739641 "We conclude that institutions of higher education are currently ill-equipped to protect students and faculty required to use the Canvas Instructure LMS from data harvesting or exploitation. We challenge inevitability narratives and call for greater public awareness concerning the use of predictive analytics, impacts of algorithmic bias, need for algorithmic transparency, and enactment of ethical and legal protections for users who are required to use such software platforms." WYn _______________________________________________ To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into the Member Portal at https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login and go to the Preferences tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/ -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [NRIs List] Join us at the UK IGF 2021
by Barrack Otieno 16 Sep '21

16 Sep '21

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Rowena Schoo <Rowena.Schoo(a)nominet.uk> Date: Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 2:43 PM Subject: [NRIs List] Join us at the UK IGF 2021 To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear all The United Kingdom Internet Governance Forum will take place virtually on *Wednesday 20th *and* Thursday 21st October 2021* Registration is now open: https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/3R2A-9RQ/ukigfregistration Join us to discuss: - The Future of the UK’s Data Protection Framework - How to tackle Gender Based Violence online - The Future of the Internet - How can the UK become a global leader on the prevention of Cyber-Crime? - Greening the Internet - Tackling harmful content while protecting freedom of expression: Charting a way forward for the Online Safety Bill Confirmed keynotes from the *UK Digital Minister - Caroline Dinenage MP*, and *Yih-Choung Teh, Group Director, Strategy and Research, Ofcom* – the UK’s communications regulator and many more. You can view the full agenda <https://ukigf.org.uk/2021-agenda/> and read more here: https://ukigf.org.uk/events/uk-igf-2021/ Please feel free to share this with your networks. Best wishes Rowena & the UK IGF Steering Committee [image: UK IGF 2021] *Rowena Schoo (she/her) *Policy and Government Relations Manager [image: Logo Description automatically generated] *Website* <http://www.nominet.uk/>* | **Twitter* <https://twitter.com/Nominet>* | **Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/nominet/> [image: A picture containing racket, woman, sign, court Description automatically generated] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/nominet-uk/> E: rowena.schoo(a)nominet.uk Minerva House, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park, Oxford, OX4 4DQ, United Kingdom This message is intended exclusively for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, or confidential. If you are not the addressee, you must not read, use or disclose the contents of this e-mail. If you receive this e-mail in error, please advise us immediately and delete the e-mail. Nominet UK has taken every reasonable precaution to ensure that any attachment to this e-mail has been swept for viruses. However, Nominet cannot accept liability for any damage sustained as a result of software viruses and would advise that you carry out your own virus checks before opening any attachment. _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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INVITATION: Kenya YouthIGF 2021 - 22 September 2021
by Keith Andere 15 Sep '21

15 Sep '21

Dear youthful listers and listers youthful at heart, [image: Main Banner.jpeg] Young people are key stakeholders in the IGF ecosystem as they are the majority in Kenya, Africa and the world over. The IGF secretariat has since recognized the importance of meaningful youth participation at the IGF processes and promotes the strengthening of Youth IGF Initiatives. Youth Initiatives of the IGF are created with a goal of encouraging and involving young people in a substantive discussion on Internet governance. These forms, as well as the national, sub-regional and regional IGFs (NRIs), are expected to follow the main IGF <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/lexicon/8#IGF> principles of being open, inclusive, non-commercial with multi-stakeholder participation during the whole preparatory phase and the event itself, all in line with a bottom-up decision-making process. Kenya Youth IGF is a youth-led structure to develop the capacity for coordinating, mobilizing and advocating for meaningful inclusion and engagement of young people in the Kenya IGF in partnership with industry stakeholders to address key Internet issues. This year’s Kenya YouthIGF aims at serving as an interactive discussion platform for organized youth participation from all stakeholder groups to bring up their ideas and concerns. The Forum will further create opportunities for networking, collaboration and creating long-term partnerships between key stakeholders and the community. This year, the YouthIGF is scheduled for 22nd September 2021. The outcomes of the forum will feed into the annual 15th edition of the Kenya IGF 2021 happening on 23rd September 2021. On behalf of the organising team, I would like to invite you to this meeting and ask you to extend this invitation to your networks. Please find the registration link below. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_upBHaS8LQtK6aMd9FK4Nlg Looking forward to an engaging session with most of you. Karibuni! -- *Kind Regards,* *Keith ANDERE* Internet 4 Development *"The internet could be a very positive step towards education, organisation and participation in a meaningful society." ~ Noam Chomsky*

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Working At Crossover...
by Michael Bullut 15 Sep '21

15 Sep '21

Greetings Team, Anyone here worked with them before and if you have can you please share your experiences? Good / bad / stay away? Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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Inception E-mail
by Joshua Changwony 09 Sep '21

09 Sep '21

Dear Grace and Dennis, Thank you so much for the meeting we had yesterday. Thanks too Dennis for today's meeting link: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/7878335450?pwd=WFpucHE2eEkxR2lNc3FUUnZrNWRhZz09 Meeting ID: 787 833 5450 Passcode: Qs9npY Best regards. Joshua.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] WhatsApp fined a record 225 mln euro by Ireland over privacy
by Barrack Otieno 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

Listers, Are we likely to see more of this locally once the office of the Data Protection Commissioner settles? Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Sat, Sep 4, 2021 at 7:34 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] WhatsApp fined a record 225 mln euro by Ireland over privacy To: <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> https://www.reuters.com/technology/irish-data-privacy-watchdog-fines-whatsap p-225-mln-euros-2021-09-02/ <https://www.reuters.com/technology/irish-data-privacy-watchdog-fines-whatsa…> Here are the first two paragraphs of the article: "DUBLIN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Facebook's (FB.O) WhatsApp was fined a record 225 million euro ($266 million) by the Irish data protection regulator on Thursday after the EU privacy watchdog pressured Ireland to raise the penalty for the company's privacy breaches. "WhatsApp said the fine was "entirely disproportionate" and that it would appeal. Still, the Irish fine is significantly less than the record $886.6 million euro fine meted out to Amazon by the Luxembourg privacy agency in July." Best, Richard _______________________________________________ To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into the Member Portal at https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login and go to the Preferences tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/ -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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The Fintech City that is Nairobi
by Eric M K Osiakwan 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

....in the Fintech City that is Nairobi @ https://blogs.harvard.edu/eric/ I subjugate the leadership of Daktari Dr. Bitange Ndemo and Daktari Stephen Nduati Mwaura to public scrutiny and justapose that with the gallantry of Erik Hersman, Ory Okolloh, Juliana Rotich and David Kobia from the private sector that has stood Nairobi out in the new September - #KINGSTHINGS #NairobiFintechCity Sent from my iPhone

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Register for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum, Kenya's Premier Internet Policy Forum to be held on 23 September 2021
by Barrack Otieno 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

Dear Listers, The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is an open and inclusive multi-stakeholder forum where public policy issues related to key elements of Internet governance, such as the Internet's sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development are discussed. The event brings together stakeholders representing government, the private sector, civil society, the technical and academic community, media and the public in an informal setting for policy dialogue on Internet governance issues on an equal basis through an open and inclusive process. This type of cooperative engagement is usually referred to as the multistakeholder model of Internet Governance, which is one of the key features for the Internet’s success. This model is paramount to ensure that the Internet remains sustainable for economic and social development. The Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held on *23rd September 2021. The forum will be convened using a hybrid approach*. It will be preceded by the Kenya School of Internet Governance which will be held on 20th and 22nd September. The theme of the forum will be Internet United To register for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum, click on this link <https://ti.to/keigf/2021> The Program will be shared on a separate email and will also be uploaded on the website Thank you Best Regards [image: KIGF.jpeg] -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>*

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PUBLIC PARTIICIPATION REQUEST _ KeNIC WHOIS policy & Data and Information sharing policy
by KeNIC Admin Emails 03 Sep '21

03 Sep '21

Dear Listers, We trust you are doing well. This is a public participation request on the updated KeNIC WHOIS policy and Information sharing policy which is due for adoption. Being a critical data custodian and processor, we would like to ensure that the data we have is correct, safe and secure. Your input is highly appreciated. Find the documents here https://bit.ly/3ByatZz. Thank you. __ ___ _ ___ ___ _ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ _ Warm Regards. KeNIC Admin +254 (020) 445 0058/9 +254 (715) 275 483 [ mailto:landi@kenic.or.ke | admin(a)kenic.or.ke | www.kenic.or.ke ] Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC)

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Naivas launches product to relieve customers burden of coins as change
by Eric M K Osiakwan 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

https://youtu.be/zd5qohQeFvo Sent from my iPhone

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Register for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum, Kenya's Premier Policy Forum to be held on 23 September 2021
by Barrack Otieno 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

Dear Listers, The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is an open and inclusive multi-stakeholder forum where public policy issues related to key elements of Internet governance, such as the Internet's sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development are discussed. The event brings together stakeholders representing government, the private sector, civil society, the technical and academic community, media and the public in an informal setting for policy dialogue on Internet governance issues on an equal basis through an open and inclusive process. This type of cooperative engagement is usually referred to as the multistakeholder model of Internet Governance, which is one of the key features for the Internet’s success. This model is paramount to ensure that the Internet remains sustainable for economic and social development. The Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held on *23rd September 2021. The forum will be convened using a hybrid approach*. It will be preceded by the Kenya School of Internet Governance which will be held on 20th and 22nd September. The theme of the forum will be Internet United To register for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum, click on this link <https://ti.to/keigf/2021> The Program will be shared on a separate email and will also be uploaded on the website Thank you Best Regards -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>*

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Artificial Intelligence-Virtual Stakeholder Consultative Forum
by Jackie Akello 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

Greetings, Paradigm Initiative invites you for a Virtual Consultative Forum on Artificial Intelligence at 2.00PM (1400hrs-1600hrs) on 6th September, 2021. This event will involve a discussion on the State of Artificial Intelligence in Kenya, and will particularly look at it from the human rights perspective with an intention of fostering development of rights-respecting AI policy frameworks in Kenya. This forum is targeting AI stakeholders in Kenya, and your attendance will be key in shaping this discussion. Kindly use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/PIN-AI-Consultation--Kenya1 . Paradigm Initiative will also reimburse each stakeholder the cost of data spent on joining the forum. We are looking forward to having you on board. Kind regards, *Jackie Akello* *Advocate of the High Court of Kenya* *P.O Box 15598-00400* *Nairobi, Kenya* *e: jackieakello24(a)gmail.com <jakello(a)strathmore.edu>* *m: +254 719 769 412*

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