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Fwd: [NRIs List] Now Available: Outcome of African Parliamentary Digital Policy Symposium!
by Barrack Otieno 03 Aug '22

03 Aug '22

Listers, Might be of interest. We hope once our new parliament is settled. We will take our seat on the table. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 3:45 PM Subject: [NRIs List] Now Available: Outcome of African Parliamentary Digital Policy Symposium! To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear All, Last week, 30 parliamentarians from 20 African countries participated in a Digital Policy Symposium <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.intgo…> co-organized by the Secretariat at the African IGF. You can now read the Key Takeaways <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.intgo…> from those discussions, which cover a number of critical digital issues for the region, including: - Legislation for an unfragmented Internet - Achieving sustainable digital development - Data governance frameworks - Strengthening digital economies We invite you to explore the African parliamentary Takeaways <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.intgo…> in full, and encourage you to share these far and wide within your networks! Best regards, IGF Secretariat _______________________________________________ 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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Kenya Elections 2022:
by David Indeje 02 Aug '22

02 Aug '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, Last week we discussed the issue of manual vs digital registers <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/kenya-elections-manual-vs-digital-registers-deba…> with regard to voter identification. Whereas this issue has been widely covered in the media <https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001449158/debate-over-man…>, there is very little coverage and discussion around the results transmission system (RTS) that IEBC will deploy next week during the general election. This week, "Will IEBC STream Presidential Results at Bomas of Kenya" https://bit.ly/3oL45dd -- *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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Re: [kictanet] WHATSAPP GB AND META'S PRIVACY POLICY
by Angela Minayo 30 Jul '22

30 Jul '22

Hi Listers, Correct me if I am wrong. I understand that Whatsapp GB is a separate app from Meta's WhatsApp. Yet the Whatsapp GB users can override the privacy setting of Meta's WhatsApp users. How is Meta dealing with this seemingly different apps that can be integrated and put its users' personal information at risk? 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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The History of Data & Elections in Kenya: The New Data Protection Act & the Challenges Ahead
by Gachungi, Lydia 29 Jul '22

29 Jul '22

The History of Data & Elections in Kenya: The New Data Protection Act & the Challenges Ahead. Episode: https://anchor.fm/privacyisglobal/episodes/The-History-of-Data--Elections-i… . Media: https://anchor.fm/s/6b861df0/podcast/play/54998595/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1kt… .

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Kenya Elections 2022 Blog Series: Manual vs Digital Registers Debate
by David Indeje 28 Jul '22

28 Jul '22

[image: IEBC Kenya.jpg] Dear Listers, Ahead of the August 9, 2022 General Elections, we shall be sharinga series of articles geared at raising our awareness of the electoral process. To begin, Mr John Walubengo in "Manual vs Digital Registers Debate" writes that it was there in 2017 and the protagonists took different sides. Where do we stand? Read and share your thoughts. https://tinyurl.com/2p9f8ebm -- *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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Re: [kictanet] TAKE ON TECH: DATA PRIVACY ON SOCIAL MEDIA
by Angela Minayo 27 Jul '22

27 Jul '22

Hi Listers, Take on Tech is a weekly TV show on KBC that breaks down technological issues in a non-tech way. The latest episode is centered on Privacy and Data protection on social media and was shot during the sidelines of the GIZ Roundtable Meeting on Women's Data Protection and Privacy in the Context of elections held on 27th June 2022. KICTANet's Convener, Grace Githaiga interviewed Dr. Shyllon Olalade, Meta Head of Privacy on Meta's privacy policy and how it continues to ensure privacy by designs in its products and platforms. The episode can be accessed here: https://youtu.be/q7ik58Kj8cg 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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Talk to IEBC Report available on the KICTANet portal
by Barrack Otieno 27 Jul '22

27 Jul '22

Listers, Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the talk to IEBC online discussion. *On July 13, 2022, the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) paid a courtesy call to Kenya’s elections management body, the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The aim of this meeting was to discuss the role of technology in the upcoming elections and beyond, and how KICTANet can collaborate with the IEBC in line with its mandate of delivering free, fair, and credible elections. In attendance were IEBC Chairperson, Mr. Wafula Chebukati, IEBC ICT Committee Chair, Commissioner Justus Nyang’aya, IEBC Legal Affairs Chair, Commissioner Irene Masit, Commissioner Francis Wanderi, Commissioner Prof. Abdi Guliye, Commissioner Boya Molu, the Commission Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marjan Hussein Marjan and IEBC's Director of Information Communication and Technology (ICT), Michael Ouma.* As a follow up to the meeting KICTANet held an online discussion on 14th and 15th July to bring to the fore technology related concerns from members of the mailing list. The issues were summarised and forwarded to the IEBC Secretariat. The KICTANet Secretariat is waiting for feedback on the issues raised and will advise listers on the next steps as soon as feedback is received from IEBC. In the meantime the report can be accessed via this link <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/reports/> 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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2022 Kenyan general election: KICTANet Meets EU Election Observation Mission Team
by David Indeje 26 Jul '22

26 Jul '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, On Monday, (July 25, 2022), representatives from the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Observer Group met with members of the European Union Election Observer Mission (the EU EOM). During the meeting, the teams discussed their roles in the upcoming general election scheduled for August 9, 2022. Below are the highlights: https://bit.ly/3J8pGFG -- *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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Invitation to AfriLabs x Intel deep tech workshop
by Nekesa Were 25 Jul '22

25 Jul '22

Good afternoon Listers, On behalf of AfriLabs, it's my pleasure to invite you to a deep tech workshop at Baraza Media Lab, Keystone Park, 95 Riverside Dr, Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, the 28th of July, 2022 at 10am EAT. Intel and AfriLabs recently announced a partnership <https://afrilabs.com/intel-and-afrilabs-collaborate-to-support-the-african-…> to gain a deeper understanding of the African deep-tech startup ecosystem and identify pathways in which Intel and AfriLabs can extend their support to deep tech startups on the continent. The workshop aims to introduce deep tech startups, tech incubators, accelerators, hubs, policy makers and the wider African tech ecosystem to Intel’s programs and tools and get feedback on how these may be adapted for the African market. We look forward to conversations on funding, program design, skills transfer, R&D, commercialisation etc. Please confirm in person or virtual attendance here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfek6ob0mPQptOb05gRScujBx2TEl1Y5rv…> by COB Tuesday 26th July 2022. Warm Regards, Nekesa +254722625633 http://nekesa.co.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] PRIVACY ON SOCIAL MEDIA
by Angela Minayo 25 Jul '22

25 Jul '22

Hi Listers, Take on Tech is a weekly TV show on KBC that breaks down technological issues in a non-tech way. The latest episode is centered on Privacy and Data protection on social media and was shot during the sidelines of the GIZ Roundtable Meeting on Women's Data Protection and Privacy in the Context of elections held on 27th June 2022. KICTANet's Convener, Grace Githaiga interviewed Dr. Shyllon Olalade, Meta Head of Privacy on Meta's privacy policy and how it continues to ensure privacy by designs in its products and platforms. The episode can be accessed here: https://youtu.be/q7ik58Kj8cg 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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