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Meta and Samasource Sued
by Muchiri Nyaggah 10 May '22

10 May '22

A case was filed today naming Meta and Samasource Kenya as respondents. It alleges they have violated workers' human rights, engaged in human trafficking and forced labor. I think existing laws and policies already safeguard against this but I'm wondering what impact, if any, this will have on Kenya's BPO industry going forward. https://time.com/6175026/facebook-sama-kenya-lawsuit/ Kind regards, Muchiri Nyaggah @muchiri Cell: +254 722 506400 Skype: mrmuchiri

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Declaration for the Future of the Internet
by Barrack Otieno 03 May '22

03 May '22

Listers, Might be of interest. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Charles Mok (gmail) via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org > Date: Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 11:57 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Declaration for the Future of the Internet To: ISOC Internet Policy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> The long anticipated "Alliance for the Future of the Internet" was announced by the White House today in the form of a Declaration for the Future of the Internet. The declaration emphasises the values of democracy, rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms to "reclaim the promise of the Internet", through protecting and enhancing human rights, fundamental freedoms, trust, inclusivity and affordable access, maintaining a global Internet and refraining from shutdowns. The declaration also reinforces the support for multistakeholder Internet governance. 60+ "global partners" (referred to in the EU release as "international partners" and "signatories") are basically countries or territories, i.e. governments, without using the word "country", most likely because of the inclusion of Taiwan. However, notably absent from Asia are South Korea, India and ASEAN countries such as Singapore and Malaysia. Also missing in the partnership are non-state actors, such as civil society and other stakeholders, although the declaration maintains the partners in the declaration will seek to work with them, as well as "other partners who share this vision", presumably other governments who have not joined the declaration yet. So, what's next? How effective will this be toward (1) more global participation especially from the global south, (2) more civil society inclusion and true multistakeholderism in this effort, (3) preventing the splinternet, and what kind of reaction will be drawn from the other camp, led by China and Russia? FACT SHEET: United States and 60 Global Partners Launch Declaration for the Future of the Internet https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/28/fac… Declaration: https://iapp.org/media/pdf/publications/Declaration-for-the-Future-for-the-… List of signatories (32 in addition to EU member states and the US): https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/declaration-future-internet //Charles _______________________________________________ To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into your member profile at https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/Entity/MyProfile, go to the Preferences tab and edit your email consent and general channels. Changes may take up to 3 hours to take effect. - 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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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 74
by Adrian Teri 29 Apr '22

29 Apr '22

Comms from Spokesperson GOK is that though Kenya is listed as a signatory, This is not an accurate position as it has to go through an approval by the Cabinet and ratification by the National Assembly. https://twitter.com/SpokespersonGoK/status/1519938602683281408?s=20&t=dVmNb… Regards, Adrian Teri ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:38:01 +0300 > Subject: [kictanet] Fwd: [Internet Policy] Declaration for the Future of > the Internet > Listers, > > Might be of interest. > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Charles Mok (gmail) via InternetPolicy < > internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> > Date: Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 11:57 PM > Subject: [Internet Policy] Declaration for the Future of the Internet > To: ISOC Internet Policy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> > > > The long anticipated "Alliance for the Future of the Internet" was > announced by the White House today in the form of a Declaration for the > Future of the Internet. The declaration emphasises the values of democracy, > rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms to "reclaim the promise > of the Internet", through protecting and enhancing human rights, > fundamental freedoms, trust, inclusivity and affordable access, maintaining > a global Internet and refraining from shutdowns. The declaration also > reinforces the support for multistakeholder Internet governance. > > 60+ "global partners" (referred to in the EU release as "international > partners" and "signatories") are basically countries or territories, i.e. > governments, without using the word "country", most likely because of the > inclusion of Taiwan. However, notably absent from Asia are South Korea, > India and ASEAN countries such as Singapore and Malaysia. Also missing in > the partnership are non-state actors, such as civil society and other > stakeholders, although the declaration maintains the partners in the > declaration will seek to work with them, as well as "other partners who > share this vision", presumably other governments who have not joined the > declaration yet. > > So, what's next? How effective will this be toward (1) more global > participation especially from the global south, (2) more civil society > inclusion and true multistakeholderism in this effort, (3) preventing the > splinternet, and what kind of reaction will be drawn from the other camp, > led by China and Russia? > > FACT SHEET: United States and 60 Global Partners Launch Declaration for > the Future of the Internet > > https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/28/fac… > > Declaration: > > https://iapp.org/media/pdf/publications/Declaration-for-the-Future-for-the-… > > List of signatories (32 in addition to EU member states and the US): > > https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/declaration-future-internet > > > //Charles > > _______________________________________________ > To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into > your member profile at > https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/Entity/MyProfile, go to the > Preferences tab and edit your email consent and general channels. Changes > may take up to 3 hours to take effect. > - > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > KICTANet mailing list > KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >

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Why trust in Data Handling Plays an Important Role in Country Development
by David Indeje 29 Apr '22

29 Apr '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, Grace Githaiga, convenor of the Kenyan think tank KICTANet took part in our partner's GIZ security exercise in 2021. The exercise was conducted in Kenya, South Africa, Armenia, and Jordan and more than 80 people from government, the private sector, and civil society took part. Grace emphasized that ‘Data privacy is critical to provide citizens with the freedom to share data that they wish to share. They need to be confident that they are not being surveilled online or in other forms. In addition, citizens need to be sure that their data held by important authorities is not being misused or being sold for marketing purposes.’ You can read the rest "Cyber security: on a mission to establish trust" https://www.giz.de/en/mediacenter/108410.html *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/>

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Congratulations to Prof. Ndemo
by Edwin Matoke 28 Apr '22

28 Apr '22

Congratulations to Prof. Ndemo It was good to listen to you yesterday morning at United kenya club , first public engagement as ambassador. Wishing you well and God’s grace as you execute this assignment Eng. Ombega Sent from my iPhone > On 25 Apr 2022, at 13:47, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Send KICTANet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of KICTANet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Congratultions to Dr. Bitange Ndemo - an avid KICTANeter > (Mutemi wa Kiama) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:45:12 +0300 > From: Mutemi wa Kiama <eddiekiama(a)gmail.com> > To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Congratultions to Dr. Bitange Ndemo - an avid > KICTANeter > Message-ID: > <CAKpzMQD_1BqWqRA4W5Q3hcLrKFbhbvWN1i9e4w3fXvpL5WREhQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Congratulations are in order Prof. Ndemo. > > Your phone must be ringing off the hook now ? (pun intended). > > 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 > >> On Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 13:41 Eric Osiakwan via KICTANet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> ?loud applause, Daktari >> >> Eric here >> >> >> On 25 Apr 2022, at 8:58 AM, Bitange Ndemo via KICTANet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Nimeshukuru. Asante. >> >> Ndemo >> >> On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 8:17 AM Alex Watila via KICTANet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Prof, >>> >>> I was remembering the same thing >>> >>> >>> >>> I guess your phone must now be active. No need to check if the line or >>> phone is faulty. >>> >>> >>> >>> All the best in your career in diplomacy >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> >>> >>> Consultant >>> >>> *Quality Management Systems >>> <https://advisera.com/27001academy/#a_aid=621f58ced9bb1&a_bid=f79f3b0b>* >>> >>> *Information Security Management Systems >>> <https://advisera.com/27001academy/#a_aid=621f58ced9bb1&a_bid=f79f3b0b>* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 23, 2022, 4:18 PM Odhiambo Washington via KICTANet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>> Listers, >>> >>> >>> >>> I believe it is in order to congratulate one of us on his deserving >>> appointment. >>> >>> >>> >>> Dr. BITANGE NDEMO has finally landed a government appointment as Kenya's >>> new ambassador to Brussels-Belgium. >>> >>> Dr.NDEMO said after he was sacked as PS by the Jubilee govt in 2013 many >>> of his friends deserted him. >>> >>> He added that he used to receive about 40 calls in a day but none was >>> forthcoming until he thought his cellphone was defective and took it to a >>> fundi :-) >>> >>> >>> >>> Dr. Ndemo did not abandon KICTANet even after he was abandoned by his >>> friends after he lost his govt job. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>> Nairobi,KE >>> +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 >>> "Oh, the cruft.", egrep -v '^$|^.*#' ?\_(?)_/? :-) >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> KICTANet mailing list >>> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/shitemi.khamadi%40gma… >>> >>> >>> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >>> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >>> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >>> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >>> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >>> >>> 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 - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >>> engagement platform. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> KICTANet mailing list >>> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bndemo%40bitangendemo… >>> >>> >>> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >>> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >>> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >>> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >>> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >>> >>> 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 - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >>> engagement platform. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> KICTANet mailing list >> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ericosiakwan%40me.com >> >> >> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >> >> 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 - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >> engagement platform. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> KICTANet mailing list >> KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/eddiekiama%40gmail.com >> >> >> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >> >> 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 - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >> engagement platform. >> >

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New Internet shutdowns report live today; the return of digital authoritarianism
by Bridget Andere 28 Apr '22

28 Apr '22

Dear Colleagues, As you’re probably aware, internet shutdowns are dangerous acts of digital authoritarianism. In 2021, authorities deliberately shut down the internet at least 182 times across 34 countries — a dramatic increase compared to the year prior. I’m excited to share Access Now’s new report launching today, The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021 <https://accessnow.org/keepiton-2021-report>. In it, we break down where and how authorities used internet shutdowns to stifle populations during protests, political turmoil, coups, elections, wars and conflict, and school exams throughout the course of last year. Read the full report <https://www.accessnow.org/keepiton-2021-report>, global snapshot <https://www.accessnow.org/internet-shutdowns-2021/>, and press release <https://www.accessnow.org/internet-shutdowns-africa-keepiton-2021>. You can also reTweet us *here <https://twitter.com/accessnow/status/1519588491742515201?s=20&t=a5xHvJSoZjB…>.* Please reach out with any questions, for background information, or to organise an interview with one of our Access Now experts. Thank you, and do share widely within your networks. Best, Bridget. -- Bridget Andere, MCIArb Africa Policy Associate Access Now | accessnow.org Fingerprint: 9CDE 8540 3173 FBF0 A3ED 8CB4 6868 AFBB AF9B DC01 * *Join us* at <http://rightscon.org/>RightsCon <https://www.rightscon.org/> (June 6-10, 2022) - Registration <https://www.rightscon.org/register-2022> now open! *** *Subscribe* to the Access Now Express <https://www.accessnow.org/express>, our weekly newsletter on digital rights

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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 170, Issue 48
by Etinick Mutinda 27 Apr '22

27 Apr '22

Dr. Bitange Ndemo Congratulations on your appointment and wish you every success as you serve our great Nation in your new assignment. Regards, Etinick Mutinda On Sun, Apr 24, 2022 at 1:29 PM <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send KICTANet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of KICTANet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Congratultions to Dr. Bitange Ndemo - an avid KICTANeter > (Ali Hussein) > 2. Re: Congratultions to Dr. Bitange Ndemo - an avid KICTANeter > (Grace Mutung'u) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 13:22:40 +0300 > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Congratultions to Dr. Bitange Ndemo - an avid > KICTANeter > Message-ID: > <CAPjmBy3= > vV-AixaDhOdgweO4a7VNVEKkzmNZpKH6D8syrp8NHQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Wash > > Thank you for posting this. I can confirm that we at KICTANet didn't > abandon him and we continued to engage with him throughout. ? > > Congratulations Ambassador/Prof Bitange Ndemo. Well deserved. Brussels > being the seat of the EU this is a plum posting and very well deserved. As > we say in Kiswahili:- > > Kongole (congratulations) Kaka!! > > Regards > > *Ali Hussein* > > Fintech | Digital Transformation > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: 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. > > > On Sat, Apr 23, 2022 at 4:10 PM Odhiambo Washington via KICTANet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Listers, > > > > I believe it is in order to congratulate one of us on his deserving > > appointment. > > > > Dr. BITANGE NDEMO has finally landed a government appointment as Kenya's > > new ambassador to Brussels-Belgium. > > Dr.NDEMO said after he was sacked as PS by the Jubilee govt in 2013 many > > of his friends deserted him. > > He added that he used to receive about 40 calls in a day but none was > > forthcoming until he thought his cellphone was defective and took it to a > > fundi :-) > > > > Dr. Ndemo did not abandon KICTANet even after he was abandoned by his > > friends after he lost his govt job. > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > > Nairobi,KE > > +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 > > "Oh, the cruft.", egrep -v '^$|^.*#' ?\_(?)_/? :-) > > _______________________________________________ > > KICTANet mailing list > > KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > > > > > KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions > > interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a > > catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology > sector. > > Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, > > Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. > > > > 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 - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy > > engagement platform. > > >

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#TakeOnTech : The Art of Blogging.
by David Indeje 27 Apr '22

27 Apr '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, Many of us have been having that burning urge to start writing for a blog or start ours independently. On the other hand, many do not want to be called "Bloggers" because of how the name is perceived in the Kenyan market. This should not worry you as in our last episode on #TakeOnTech, a weekly show on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), Ms. Stephanie Ayieta and Ms. Grace Githaiga hosted Mr. Shitemi Khamadi, Project Manager Africa Uncensored, an independent media house set up by Kenya's finest investigative journalists, to share insights on the art of blogging. Something that you will learn is that: When it comes to blogging: "The key thing that separates microblogging from blogging is ownership and copyright" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrehpDzQyPY&ab_channel=KBCChannel1TVShows PS: Do not forget to also Subscribe to our KICTANet Youtube page. <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbcLVjnPtTGBEeYLGUb2Yow> *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/>

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KIGF Call For Topics
by Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu 25 Apr '22

25 Apr '22

Happy Easter Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes, KIGF is a knowledge-sharing platform that informs and inspires policy actors in both the public and private sectors. The national forum also feeds into the regional and global IGFs through a chain of reporting and representation to the regional and global IGFs to ensure bottom-up Internet policy development processes and a strong link between global and local internet policies. This year’s global IGF will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The global IGF theme is ‘*Resilient Internet for a shared sustainable and common future’.* The Kenya IGF theme is aligned to the global IGF theme and will respond to the local context including the upcoming 2022 general election. The Forum programme may be developed in line with the following global IGF sub-themes, but through multistakeholder dialogue, listers can choose topics that they feel are closer to home. 1.Connecting all People and Safeguarding Human Rights. 2. Avoiding Internet Fragmentation. 3. Governing Data Protection and Privacy. 4. Enabling Safety Security and. Accountability . 5. Addressing Advanced Technologies including AI. On behalf of the local Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), we'd be interested to hear your views on the issues and topics that are a priority for Kenya, and you think ought to be discussed during this year's Kenya IGF. The Kenya IGF shall be held on 30th June 2022. Rosemary Chemutai Koech-Kimwatu MAG Chairperson 2022

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Tribute to the ICT transformative agenda of President Emilio Mwai Kibaki
by Mwendwa Kivuva 23 Apr '22

23 Apr '22

As we mourn and celebrate the 3rd President of Kenya, Emilio Mwai Kibaki, let us remember his transformative agenda for the ICT industry in Kenya, especially in giving professionals free reign and putting Kenya on the world ICT map. President Kibaki was instrumental in the success of M-PESA, Open Data initiative, undersea Internet cables, the Konza Technopolis Silicon Savanna, and attracting foreign investments. Indeed, during his tenure as president, innovation hubs flourished and we continue to reap the dividends of his vision. KICTANet is grateful for the enabling environment President Kibaki fostered. KICTANet was formed during his reign as a platform for all stakeholders, and not just government to engage in ICT policy discussions. All citizens could now sit at the table and chart the way forward for a better Kenya. What else do you remember Presidential Kibaki doing for the ICT industry?

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