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Kenya's Judiciary has started connecting 67 courts to the National Optic Fibre Backbone (NOFB)
by Mwendwa Kivuva 19 Jul '22

19 Jul '22

The Judiciary has started connecting 67 courts to the National Optic Fibre Backbone (NOFB) as it moves to automate its processes. This game-changing development will power the Judiciary’s strategic objective of leveraging on technology as an enabler for efficiency in the delivery of justice https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/judiciary-to-link-67-courts-…

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EXTENSION: Application for IEBC Accreditation as Election Observers
by David Indeje 19 Jul '22

19 Jul '22

Dear Listers, The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has extended the duration to all those interested in being Election Observers before, during, and after the August 9th, 2022 General Election. KICTANet will deploy a technology-based observer team for the 2022 general elections <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/kictanet-to-deploy-a-technology-based-observer-t…>, kindly share with us your: 1. Your Name as it appears on the ID 2. Passport -size photograph in soft copy (.png/.jpg/.jep formats) 3. Telephone number 4. Copy of your ID 5. The place where you will be observing from. (polling station/ constituency. NOTE :We are not taking people from Nairobi, we are fully concentrated. We highly encourage people outside the capital. Any interested person can send the details to nkakusu(a)kictanet.or.ke or dindeje(a)kictanet.or.ke on or before 9 May 2022 to give sufficient time to complete the process. If your documents are with us already, kindly let us know. *All the data we collect adheres to the KICTANet Privacy Statement available here: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/privacy-policy/ <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/privacy-policy/>. By submitting the information requested, you consent to our collection and processing of the information for the specific purpose outlined above.* -- *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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Africa Internet Governance Forum 2022: KICTANet's Participation - How to Join
by David Indeje 19 Jul '22

19 Jul '22

[image: Aigf ee 22] Dear Listers, Malawi hosts the 2022 Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF), in which Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) will participate in its mission to promote an enabling environment in the ICT sector through multi stakeholder approaches. This year, the African IGF is taking place in *Lilongwe, Malawi*, from July 19 to 21, 2022, as a hybrid event. The African IGF has been organised under the following five sub-themes; - Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Cyber Security, Privacy, and Personal Data Protection - Digital Skills and Human Capacity Development - Affordable, Meaningful Access - Digital Infrastructure KICTANet will participate in panel discussions with our African counterparts during the forum. They will be represented by Grace Githaiga, Convenor, KICTANet, Ms Catherine Kyalo, Africa Regional Coordinator, Local Networks Initiative; Ms Josephine Miliza, African Policy Coordinator, KICTANet, Dr Kathrine Getao, Mr Barrack Otieno. The forums that you can register to participate in include those listed below: *Tuesday, July 19 • 10:40am–11:40am* - Africa Cyber Capacity Priority Needs, Future Challenges, and Opportunities https://sched.co/13lTk. *1:00pm - 2:00pm* 1. Building Trust in Digital Services—Beyond the Technology https://sched.co/13lUE. *3:00pm - 4:00pm* 1. Scale up the Internet Universality ROAM-X indicators assessment in Africa for inclusive and humanistic digital transformation " https://sched.co/162o4. 2. Towards an enabling policy and regulatory environment for Community Networks in Africa" https://sched.co/13lUQ. *Wednesday, July 20 • 9:00am - 10:00am* 1. Community Networks Landscape: A Discussion on the Comparison Between the Technical and Regulatory Framework of Community Networks in Kenya and Nigeria." https://sched.co/144C2. 2. Bridging the Digital Divide to Build Inclusion and Trust through Multistakeholder Processes" https://sched.co/13lTh. *Thursday, July 21 • 1:00pm - 1:30pm* 1. Building Capacity towards Sustainability of Community Networks https://sched.co/144UV. Kenya held its premier internet policy forum on June 30, themed "Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future." -- *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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Mobile phones, SIM card prices up starting Friday on taxes
by Victor Kapiyo 17 Jul '22

17 Jul '22

"Effective 15th July 2022 we will be reviewing our SIM card pricing to Sh50 plus Sh50 airtime first top up to include the excise tax,” said Safaricom. “Phone prices will be adjusted to include the 10 percent excise tax and 25 percent import duty as existing stock levels are replaced with new stock on which the new taxes apply.” Read more - https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/markets/commodities/mobile-phones-si… *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, 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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#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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