July 2022 - KICTANet

#WeekendRead "Disinformation in Kenya's Political Sphere: Actors, Pathways and Effects"
by David Indeje 16 Jul '22

16 Jul '22

[image: FXw2gEbVUAEzzQw.jpg] Dear listers, The study paints a picture of a multi-layered information ecosystem where disinformation is fueled by political, economic and personal interests. Disinformation campaigns create compelling, memorable narratives expressed in various visual, audio or textual forms which are easily shared on a variety of media with the effect of amplifying positions or influencing particular actors. The study calls for better social media platform governance & responses to tackle disinformation. Need for enhanced efforts to empower the public to be vigilant & capable of identifying disinformation & finding accurate information online. https://bit.ly/3ck6atK

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Re: [kictanet] KENYA NATIONAL DRAFT TAX POLICY
by Angela Minayo 15 Jul '22

15 Jul '22

Listers, Does anyone have a copy of the draft national tax policy? Angela Minayo Program Officer- KICTANet KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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Bunge Recalled to Debate Huduma Bill 2021
by David Indeje 13 Jul '22

13 Jul '22

[image: image.png] Dear listers, Kenyan Legislators have been recalled to debate contentious Huduma bill on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. The Sittings will be held in the National Assembly Chamber, Main Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, commencing at 10 am and at 2.30pm respectively. The Bill: “Bill establishes the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS), which will be a primary database for both foundational and functional data, from which every other database with personal data of residents in Kenya, such as database of voters, taxes and social services, will be built." Below is our memorandum which we jointly submitted with other stakeholders in January. https://bit.ly/3c8p6LV -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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Digital Dollar
by Benson Muite 08 Jul '22

08 Jul '22

A proposed bill to develop a privacy preserving digital dollar: https://lynch.house.gov/_cache/files/1/7/17e47e5a-2bff-42c1-b509-eb8a50931f… It seems for privacy but maybe not convenience, cash is still king.

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Empowering Farmers in Laikipia County on Cyber Hygiene
by David Indeje 08 Jul '22

08 Jul '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, This month between 4 – 9 July 2022, in partnership with the Africa Centre for Women Information Communication Technologies (ACWICT) we have been holding cyber hygiene training sessions in Nyahururu and Nanyuki. This cyber hygiene campaign falls under KICTANet’s capacity building pillar, which seeks to promote the use of ICTs and understanding of ICT policies and regulations for inclusive policy development processes. Some interesting insights have been shared and some are below: [image: 12.jpg] [image: 123.jpg] Below are links to this awesome initiative. 1. Cascading Cyber hygiene to the community level https://bit.ly/3ajQLZR 2. Empowering Farmers in Laikipia County on Cyber Hygiene to Boost and Safeguard their Profits https://bit.ly/3yOhZ46 -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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New Reports Launched During Kenya IGF Week
by David Indeje 05 Jul '22

05 Jul '22

[image: Reports.png] Dear Listers, During the Kenya IGF Week, several reports were launched and we believe they are very useful and core in realising our four pillars: *Disinformation Pathways Study* This study was part of 5 African country reports on disinformation(Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda). The Kenya country study was conducted in the period of June-December 2021. It highlights the main factors around periods of political contestation such as elections and anti-government protests, as well as those that are related to hate speech. The aim was to understand the nature, perpetrators, strategies, and pathways of disinformation, and its effects on democracy actors including civil society, bloggers, government critics, and activists. Further, the study documented the adequacy and effectiveness of remedial measures by platforms, as well as government responses to disinformation. This report was developed in partnership with CIPESA : https://bit.ly/3bKiTpb *Kenya Digital Readiness: A Journey Towards Human-Centred Digitalisation* The aim of the current study was to review the current status of digital governance in Kenya and to provide ideas for better supporting the key areas related to the achievement of strategic objectives.The Kenya Digital Readiness Study provides the country stakeholders with a good understanding of their current digital situation and the recommendations it contains can be used as guidance for the development and implementation of strategic national documents and projects on digital transformation. The report was developed by the digital government experts of the e-Governance Academy Foundation in Estonia: Marit Lani, Karin Rits, Raimo Reiman, Piret Saartee, Priit Vinkel, Hauke Claus Schulz, and Arvo Ott. https://bit.ly/3P2ttWR -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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Kenya's 2022 Election: Battle of the IT gurus
by David Indeje 05 Jul '22

05 Jul '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, General elections are scheduled to be held in Kenya on 9 August 2022. As per one of Kenya's Dailies - opposition leader Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto aspire to use top notch IT Gurus to safeguard their votes. It should be noted that the IEBC has emphasised that voters would be strictly identified electronically with an aim of curbing the misuse of manual registers. Indeed, these developments shed more light to our policy brief *"Personal Data* *& Elections 2022'* By Tevin Mwenda and Victor Kapiyo The brief assesses how the implementation of the Data Protection Act, 2019 will impact the 2022 Kenyan elections. The importance of this law is that unlike previous elections, the 2022 election will be the first to be held with a comprehensive data protection law in place. https://bit.ly/3OLX1bN -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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Facebook becoming more than ridiculous
by Mutemi wa Kiama 04 Jul '22

04 Jul '22

With so much hate all over Kenyan FB, it's amazing that Facebook "fact checkers" even have time to police and fact check internet memes. My FB account has been restricted for 90 DAYS for sharing the following memes in jest! NO APPEAL option. It's ridiculous to say the least! I know the "independent fact checkers" have to earn their bread but gimme a break 🤣🤣🤣 I suspect a Kenya politician's team not happy with my posts has probably paid the so called fact checkers. Anyway, we need our own social media platforms! Warm regards, Mutemi wa Kiama Team Captain, This Is Africa: https://thisisafrica.me Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Public Intellectual, Social Justice & Social Accountability Entrepreneur, Strategic Planning & Organizational Development Facilitator, Strategic Communications, Movement Building Coach, Human Rights Defender, #DevolutionIsRevolution Champion. The Wanjiku Agenda Kenya Foundation (WAKenya) Ordinary, fearless Kenyans. https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwin-mutemi-wa-kiama-1aa51615/ Sauti Ya Wanjiku Social Movement www.sautiyawanjiku.com https://www.facebook.com/wanjikurevolutionkenya https://twitter.com/WanjikuRevolt https://twitter.com/MutemiWaKiama http://www.scribd.com/wmkenya "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~Margaret Mead

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by Racheal Nakitare 02 Jul '22

02 Jul '22

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