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WRC-23 Engagements
by Nicholas Kisundu 09 May '23

09 May '23

Dear listers, I am looking to engage with various players in discussions around the WRC-23 agenda items 1.2 (6GHz), 1.4 (HIBS), and 10 (NGSOs vs GSOs). I am looking for people from Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom, and satellite operators among other players interested in these Agenda Items (basically the users of Spectrum in Kenya) to develop a common position ahead of the WRC-23. If you are in this field of spectrum management and policy, or you have a contact that would be of help, kindly reach out to me via email or even WhatsApp (number given down there). Best regards, Kisundu Nicholas N, Digital Inclusion| ICT Policy, +254712770655 LinkedIn Profile <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-kisundu-28933482/>

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MEMORANDUM ON The Draft Kenya Information and Communication Act Amendment Bill, 2023
by Mwendwa Kivuva 09 May '23

09 May '23

KICTANet submitted this memorandum responding to the call for input on the Kenya Information and Communications Amendment Bill 2023. The memorandum captures the concerns and highlights the proposals on relevant provisions of each of the Regulations. We would be glad to provide further input and perspectives on the Regulations, as and when required, and the debate can still go on. Linkt to the Memorandum: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/mdocs-posts/memorandum-on-the-draft-kenya-inform… We want to thank those who contributed to the call for public participation. Some of the contents of the bill are on *programming code, spectrum fees waiver, and “dominant telecommunications service provider” * Section. 27. (l) ensure content aired during watershed period is appropriately classified and suitable for the period; (m) ensure that programming on betting and gaming activities is duly authorized by Betting Control and Licensing Board Section 47 (4) The Authority may, by notice in the Gazette, declare a person or institution to be a “dominant telecommunications service provider” for the purposes of this Act. (5) In making a declaration under subsection (4), the Authority shall consider — (a) the market shares of the telecommunications service provider being at least fifty per cent of the total revenue of the entire telecommunications market; (b) significant market power enjoyed by the telecommunications service provider; and (c) any other consideration the Authority may determine Section 48 (4)The Authority in consultation with the National Treasury and on the recommendation of the Cabinet Secretary may waive spectrum fees where appropriate, to facilitate the provision of universal service in unserved and underserved areas of Kenya. Best Regards, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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Review of KICA - Comments Needed
by Victor Kapiyo 08 May '23

08 May '23

Good afternoon listers, The MOICT is calling for views on the proposals on the KICA <https://www.ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Kenya-Information-and-Commu…> as per the notice below. A copy of the draft bill and a redlined copy <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kIKY16cYmBDxJ1jPfHA7rfjPR1JGh5WZ/view?usp=…> is attached for ease of reference. You can also suggest changes directly in this Google document <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dNVdq43FOd6obj6jlL1yWTmVincag6_d/edit?u…> . Otherwise, please share your views on the various provisions in this thread in the format below: Section: Proposal: Justification: We look forward to your proposals on or before 7 May 2023. We aim to consolidate the feedback and send a Memorandum to the Committee undertaking the review. [image: image.png] Regards, *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Nine Planet Apartments, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke/> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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Articles from KICTANet 05 May 2023
by News＠KICTANet 05 May '23

05 May '23

KICTANet Newsletter [View this in your browser.](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCI3NmM4MGFmNjg0MjIiLGZhbHNlXQ) Welcome to our weekly newsletter, where we bring you the latest updates and developments in the world of technology and policy in Kenya and beyond. Behind the Scene: Experiences from Research on Accessibility of Government Websites After weeks of working tirelessly behind the scenes as researchers, Nicodemus Nyakundi and Florence Ouma had a lot to share with Ms. Judy Okite. In one of the events leading to the launch of the report on the accessibility of government websites, KICTANet’s Digital Accessibility team held a Twitter space talk to discuss their experiences in assessing government websites. In … [Read more](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCJhMTcxY2Y5ODE2YTIiLGZhbHNlXQ) [Behind the Scene: Experiences from Research on Accessibility of Government Websites](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCJhMTcxY2Y5ODE2YTIiLGZhbHNlXQ) Device Management System by Communication Authority: The Privacy Perspective [Communications Authority of Kenya](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCI3ODY5OWJhNWExZGEiLGZhbHNlXQ) By John Walubengo Recent media reports indicated that the Communication Authority (CA) has finally been granted the green light by the Supreme Court to install a phone spying gadget, the Device Management System (DMS). From the CA tender documents, the DMS that the regulator intends to deploy is a gadget that links into the operator networks to block stolen, counterfeit, substandard, and SIM-box … [Read more](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCI3ODY5OWJhNWExZGEiLGZhbHNlXQ) Visit Our Socials We always want to engage you on our social media pages. [Check it out](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCJjOTcxNTM5ZGY1YTMiLGZhbHNlXQ) [Unsubscribe](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCIyYWY3ZTBlOGU1ZmMiLGZhbHNlXQ) | [Manage your subscription](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCJlZTc2MzM3YTBlZGIiLGZhbHNlXQ) [facebook](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCJiODRmYWZmMWNkMjQiLGZhbHNlXQ) [twitter](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCIxMjA1ZTJlOGYwZTQiLGZhbHNlXQ) [instagram](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCI0YTA1M2IxM2U5N2YiLGZhbHNlXQ) [youtube](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCJiOWIyMmQ2ZmEwOWEiLGZhbHNlXQ) [linkedin](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCI5YjlmOWE5MjFjZTEiLGZhbHNlXQ) [custom](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCJiOGUyYmE0OWZhZmQiLGZhbHNlXQ) [Email Marketing Powered by MailPoet](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTkiLCI1ZTNiYjg2ZTY3ZWMiLGZhbHNlXQ)

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FULLY FUNDED INTERNET GOVERNANCE FELLOWSHIP FOR AFRICANS
by Victor Kapiyo 03 May '23

03 May '23

Dear Listers, The Pan-African Youth Ambassador for Internet Governance (PAYAIG) initiative, developed by Cyber Czar and made possible through the generous backing of the UK government, in collaboration with AUC PRIDA, IGF Secretariat, as well as numerous regional NRIs and IGF stakeholders who contributed to its implementation. The goal is to empower 1000 young Africans aged 18-30 before Kyoto, to engage in internet governance and cultivate Africa's internet governance ecosystem actively and meaningfully. The training will be conducted in five different languages – Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Swahili – giving participants the freedom to select their preferred language of instruction. This aligns with this year's IGF overarching theme, "The Internet We Want- Empowering All People". Click here to read more and apply PAN-AFRICAN YOUTH AMBASSADORS FOR INTERNET GOVERNANCE OPENS FIRST FULLY FUNDED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - THE DIGITAL FINDER <https://thedigitalfinder.com/pan-african-youth-ambassadors-for-internet-gov…> *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Nine Planet Apartments, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke/> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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Artificial Intelligence: UNESCO launches Women4Ethical AI expert platform to advance gender equality
by Gachungi, Lydia 03 May '23

03 May '23

________________________________ From: UNESCOPRESSE <unescopresse(a)unesco.org<mailto:unescopresse@unesco.org>> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2023 10:32 AM To: UNESCO Addis Ababa <addis(a)unesco.org<mailto:addis@unesco.org>> Subject: Artificial Intelligence: UNESCO launches Women4Ethical AI expert platform to advance gender equality [6419f440e7b04a618f52b35a754fb4f1.png] PRESS RELEASE Artificial Intelligence: UNESCO launches Women4Ethical AI expert platform to advance gender equality Paris, 28 April 2023 - This week, in line with its work to implement global ethical framework for artificial intelligence, UNESCO launched Women4Ethical AI, a new collaborative platform to support governments and companies' efforts to ensure that women are represented equally in both the design and deployment of AI. The platform's members will also contribute to the advancement of all the ethical provisions in the UNESCO's Recommendation. At a time when digital technologies are reshaping everyday life, women are under-represented in the research and design of these technologies, Their needs and experiences are also overlooked by designers, and the data used to train AI is often biased against women and girls. Today, globally, women and girls are 25% less likely than men to know how to leverage digital technology for basic purposes, 4 times less likely to know how to programme computers and 13 times less likely to file for an ICT patent. Only 20% of employees in technical roles in machine learning companies, 12% of artificial intelligence researchers globally and 6% of professional software developers are women. "There is an urgent need to rebalance the situation for women in AI to avoid biased analyzes and to build technologies that take into account the expectations and needs of all of humanity", said Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO. 17 leading female AI experts from around the world To solve this problem, UNESCO has put gender equality at the heart of its Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence<https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUUTfJv5…>, the first global standard-setting instrument in this area, unanimously adopted by its 193 Member States in November 2021. This document, which is a concrete roadmap for states in establishing their AI policies, plans to adopt a gendered approach to all aspects of AI. To accelerate the implementation of this objective, UNESCO created Women4Ethical AI, a collaborative platform to support governments and companies' efforts. The platform unites 17 leading female experts<https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUTHJTbw…> from academia, civil society, the private sector and regulatory bodies, from around the world. They will share research and contribute to a repository of good practices. The platform will drive progress on non-discriminatory algorithms and data sources, and incentivize girls, women and under-represented groups to participate in AI. With this network of dynamic and committed women, we will make real progress to ensure inclusive and fair outcomes on Artificial Intelligence, as set out in UNESCO's Recommendation on the Ethics of AI," said Gabriela Ramos, UNESCO Assistant Director-General of Social and Human Sciences and co-chair of the platform. "We must place ethics and equality at the forefront of the AI governance discussion and commit to implementing ethical recommendations as a vehicle to protect human rights, fundamental freedom, and human dignity." underlined Alessandra Sala, Director of AI and Data Science at Shutterstock and co-chair of the platform. Among the tools proposed to ensure the inclusion and empowerment of women at every stage of the AI life cycle are budgetary allocations and the provision of support to women in research, academia, and entrepreneurship. Biased Data leads to discriminatory Outcomes The development, use and deployment of AI systems risks replicating and amplification existing gender biases and creating new ones: lack of diversity in data, programming teams or approaches leads to biased AI tools that propose discriminatory outcomes. These outcomes are used to take important decisions that impact the everyday life of citizens. One example of the harmful impact of biased data is when medical diagnoses are based on evidence collected only from men. 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Nobody wants to be another Oppenheimer (physicist who is known as the 'father of the Atomic Bomb)
by Ali Hussein 03 May '23

03 May '23

Good people The scientist, known as the 'Godfather of AI' <https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alihkassim_nobody-wants-to-be-another-oppenh…>, has quit Google where he used to work. He clarified in a tweet that he quit so that he can speak freely on the dangers of #AI <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=ai&highlightedUpdateUrns=ur…> without worrying about how that would impact Google <https://www.linkedin.com/company/google/>. Geoffrey Hinton, who alongside two other so-called “Godfathers of AI” won the 2018 Turing Award <https://awards.acm.org/about/2018-turing> for their foundational work that led to the current boom in artificial intelligence, now says a part of him regrets his life’s work. “The idea that this stuff could actually get smarter than people — a few people believed that,” said Hinton to The New York Times <https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-york-times/>. “But most people thought it was way off. And I thought it was way off. I thought it was 30 to 50 years or even longer away. Obviously, I no longer think that.” 😳🤔 What is the truth? *Ali Hussein* Fintech | Digital Transformation Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim LinkedIn: Ali's Profile <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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RFP: Employability and Localization in Higher Education
by ALLAN OCHOLA 02 May '23

02 May '23

Hello everyone, Maybe of interest to some, USAID through Leading Through Learning Global Platform (LTLGP), managed by EDC ( Education Development Center) is seeking proposals from individuals and/ or organizations to develop a guidance document for implementing partners, USAID staff, and practitioners working in college- to career transition programs. More information available in the attached document. The deadline to submit the proposals is Friday, May 12, 2023. Best wishes, Allan

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Device Management System by CA vs Data Protection Act (2019)
by David Indeje 01 May '23

01 May '23

Dear Listers, "In security terms, the Communications Authority (CA) just made itself a hot target for cyber-attacks. Whereas CA can take care of its digital assets, given that they host the national Computer Incident & Response Team, <https://www.ca.go.ke/industry/cyber-security/about-ke-cirt/> one still wonders why it would want to expand its attack surface and invite extra attention from hackers." Read more and we invite your feedback. https://www.kictanet.or.ke/device-management-system-by-communication-author… -- *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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We Celebrate You: Happy Labour Day 2023
by David Indeje 30 Apr '23

30 Apr '23

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