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Engagement with Kictanet
by Beru Lilako 08 Aug '22

08 Aug '22

Hello, This is to confirm my participation towards the Kictanet family fraternity. Thank you. Regards, Beru

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Unsolicited political messages
by Grace Githaiga 07 Aug '22

07 Aug '22

Good morning Listers, Have any of you received this (attached) unsolicited political text(s)? Where are these politicians getting people's phone numbers? And are they not aware that we now have a Data Protection Act? KICTANet did a brief on Personal Data and Elections 2022 <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=44723> that assesses, the effect of the Data Protection Act 2019 implementation on the impending Kenyan elections in 2022 The significance of the Act lies in the fact that, in contrast to past elections, the 2022 election is the first to be held under a data protection statute. Interested in hearing your views. Rgds Grace -- Grace Githaiga KICTANet Convenor 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 Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK) urges members to acquire MTO, PSP, licenses
by Hezron Gikanga 05 Aug '22

05 Aug '22

Good job Hussein & Team: - https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/technology/fintech-lobby-j… Hez Gikang’a

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No “annoying” promo texts past 7pm as CA cracks-down on mobile operators
by Victor Kapiyo 04 Aug '22

04 Aug '22

Mobile network operators will no longer be allowed to send marketing text messages to subscribers after 7pm, in new guidelines by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/no-annoying-promo-texts-past-7pm-as-ca-cra…

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Fwd: Tracing Mobile Money's History—and Future
by Grace Mutung'u 04 Aug '22

04 Aug '22

Dear listers, Please see the email below from our colleague Daniel who is conducting research on mobile money. Please help if you can, and share widely. Warmly, Grace --- Hi there! We are researchers in the Department of Information Science at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. We are conducting a research study on mobile money’s history in East Africa, drawing on user innovations and social practices such as informal airtime sharing, ‘beeping’ or ‘flashing,’ among others. In particular, we’re interested in the ways people have exchanged things like currency, services, or information; we are calling this broad category, technologies of exchange. We aim to chart historical, missed, and potential future pathways for technologies of exchange in Sub-Saharan Africa. We are seeking nominations for professionals and social commentators in private, public, and donor sectors who were active in the intersection of technology and value exchange in East Africa in the years around mobile money’s gestation (~1998 – 2009). But the research still welcomes nominations for relevant actors from periods other than the aforementioned. You can nominate yourself or someone else. We're mostly interested in speaking to those in current or past roles in engineering, research, innovation, journalism, arts and literature, funding, policy, law, and regulatory affairs, or any other relevant profession. We are interested in both the formal and informal manifestations of technologies of exchange – from APIs to social practices. If you choose to nominate someone else, we will not inform them that you nominated them. For all nominations, we will reach out to the nominees and seek their informed consent before they can participate in the research study. Please note that you may not be financially compensated for participation in this nomination phase, and all information shared in connection with the research will be treated with the utmost confidentiality in line with Cornell University research ethics guidelines and regulations. Please complete the nomination here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduWfePCDbyKiqY4upUWAxFX2XsZvGxE-P… (completing this survey should take about 4 minutes). If you have any questions or comments, please send me an email ( dm663(a)cornell.edu) Best regards, Daniel Mwesigwa -- Ph.D. student, Department of Information Science, Cornell, NY Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmwsgw/ -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 807F57ACF469B0BB

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Re: [kictanet] ICTs Accessibility and Equality for Persons with Disabilities
by Angela Minayo 03 Aug '22

03 Aug '22

Hi Listers, KICTANet will be implementing a project on ICTs Accessibility and Equality for Persons with Disabilities. The project is supported by Association for Progressive Communications’s Impact Grant 2021. As part of the project, KICTANET will host two persons with disabilities in a one year fellowship. This is a big step for PWDs to participate in advocating for their ICT access and be heard in the internet governance processes. The blog on further details on the project can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/dNHzGCBU Persons with disabilities can apply for the fellowship here: https://lnkd.in/d7KJY6xA Angela Minayo Women's Digital Rights 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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‘Innovation always precedes regulation’ - A tech myth that needs busting
by Nanjira Sambuli 03 Aug '22

03 Aug '22

I think this is an important angle to bring to the fintech innovation (vs) regulation discourse. https://businessday.ng/columnist/article/innovation-always-precedes-regulat… ‘Innovation always precedes regulation’ – A tech myth that needs busting David HundeyinAug 1, 2022 Fintech One of last week’s biggest stories out of Africa was the Kenyan central bank’s decision to effectively blacklist Flutterwave and Chipper Cash from operating in Kenya. Typically, much of the reaction to the story from Nigeria managed to completely sidestep the material facts of the case and turn it into an African macrocosm of Nigeria’s usual ethno-tribal discourse. Flutterwave, according to the narrative, was merely being unfairly targeted because it is a successful Nigerian company operating in Kenya. The “jealous” Kenyan authorities were simply acting as proxies for Flutterwave’s Kenyan competitors who wanted to protect their market share from “de Najeeryans.” When the point was raised that Flutterwave was, in fact, operating illegally in Kenya, in addition to being in clear violation of Anti Money Laundering regulations, the reply that came was, “Obtaining a Kenyan licence is hard. Innovation always precedes regulation.” I have written previously about how there exists a dangerous narrative in Nigerian tech – Fintech especially – that rules are secondary considerations that tech is somehow exempt from. Now, it is time to critically analyse this idea so that if it turns out to lack merit, perhaps we can start the process of killing it dead once and for all. Here goes. “Tech is special” – says who? Earlier in the year, I was approached for a private investigation engagement focusing on an investment scheme promoter who had made away with billions of naira worth of client money. Having registered his investment scheme with the Corporate Affairs Commission, he managed to convince investors that having CAC registration somehow had anything to do with being licensed to offer investment or crowdfunding services in Nigeria. Meanwhile, as anyone with the slightest regulatory awareness knows, only the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has the ability to license investment companies. Unsurprisingly after he disappeared into the night with hundreds of people’s money, there was no way to do anything to him. Because the company had no SEC registration, the commission had nothing to freeze, revoke or investigate. It wasn’t even interested, which is why I was approached. At the point when I was approached, every informed reaction I came across treated the matter as a lesson in the importance of due diligence and making sure that investment schemes have the appropriate regulatory compliance before putting money into them. Nobody made the fatuous argument that perhaps the scheme started off legitimately, and the promoters just needed to get it off the ground first before worrying about SEC registration later. Instead, it was correctly recognised as fraudulent behaviour where other people’s money was involved. Just a few weeks later, however, when news emerged that GetEquity, a tech investment platform purporting to offer access to American stocks was doing exactly the same thing, plus the added illegality of an unrecognised, unenforceable “digital investment token,” the reaction was completely different. This time around, that fatuous argument was thrown around with such regularity that one might have almost begun thinking it was some kind of accepted wisdom. Apparently, when Maxwell Odum floats an investment scheme that has no SEC registration and fraudulently portrays CAC business name registration as “regulatory compliance,” he is correctly recognised as a fraudster who should be prosecuted. When Jude Dike does the EXACT same thing, but slaps a mobile app, a dot io website and a little tryhard tech PR branding on it, he is an “innovator,” a “striver” and a “disruptor” who “moves fast and breaks stuff.” When the story inevitably ends the same way, instead of having private investigators hired to tail his movements around the world, he will instead get to live in peace and security, undisturbed by anyone because apparently fraudulent behaviour is bad, but when you call it https://fraudulentbehaviour.io, it becomes something else. This giant mental black spot is the reason why tech is used to facilitate and abet different kinds of criminality in Africa without so much as an eyelid being raised. Once again, rules exist for a reason In my line of work, a truism that I often come across goes like this: “There is never only one cockroach.” What this statement means to investigators and auditors is that where one serious regulatory or cultural lapse can be observed in an organisation, there will almost certainly be other serious issues afflicting that organisation. In the case of Uber, the initial cockroach was the company’s studious refusal to cooperate with local laws around the world as it followed its “Always Be Hustling” internal motto, moving fast and breaking stuff until the things getting broken were no longer just rules. Read also: Nigerian fintechs grapple with KYC amid rapid growth First came the women who complained about sexual harassment by unvetted Uber drivers, and then came the more serious stuff. Rapes. Homicides. Deaths from traffic accidents caused by fatigued Uber drivers struggling desperately to maintain their near 5-star ratings so as to keep earning a living, while Uber used loss of ratings as grounds for account removal and potential loss of livelihood. All of these issues were avoidable if Uber had spent a few months working with authorities to ensure full compliance first, but “moving fast and breaking stuff” was more important. The story is much the same with Flutterwave, which not only began operating without a licence in Kenya, but then began actively and brazenly facilitating money laundering on its platform in the jurisdiction where it was already operating illegally. It is difficult to picture any other commercial space where such behaviour would not have resulted in conferment of societal pariah status. Can you imagine, say, a Nigerian construction company opening up illegally in Kenya and then deliberately using substandard construction materials resulting in Kenyans’ deaths? Would Nigerians feel moved to defend such a thing? Why then, do so many Nigerian techies feel obliged to defend Flutterwave and its money laundering activities in a country whose last major terror attack was planned and funded using electronic payment platforms? These are the questions that we must ask ourselves as we react to stories like that of Flutterwave. The rules exist for a reason – they are not impediments to the individual egos of people with behavioural disorders who think that they exist as protagonists in a videogame where they can do as they please. Perspective is a healthy thing. Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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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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Kenya IGF 2022: Sessions Now on YouTube For Viewing
by David Indeje 22 Jul '22

22 Jul '22

[image: KeIGF 2022-307_e.jpg] Dear Listers, Following the conclusion of the Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2022. All the sessions are now available in video formats on our KICTANet Youtube Channel for viewing. this years theme was “Resilient Internet for a shared sustainable and common future“ The outcomes of the country level (Kenya IGF) feed into the regional level (East Africa IGF), continental level (Africa IGF), and ultimately at the global level (IGF). This year, the Annual Global IGF Meeting convened by the United Nations will be hosted by the Government of Ethiopia from November 28 to December 2, 2022, in Addis Ababa. The sessions include: 1. High (C-Level) Panel – A Resilient Internet for a Shared, Sustainable and common future 2. Session 1: Governing Data and Protecting Privacy 3. Session 2: ICTs and the Upcoming Kenya General Elections 4. Session 3: Connecting all people and promoting cyber hygiene 5. Session 4: Emerging Issues – Youth, Online work, Inclusion, and Regulation 6. Fireside Chat: Digital Readiness of e-Government in Kenya Kindly use this link that directs you to all the sessions https://bit.ly/3olydvo . Kindly do not forget to subscribe to our channel here <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbcLVjnPtTGBEeYLGUb2Yow> -- *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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How Meta is Preparing for Kenya’s 2022 General Election
by Victor Kapiyo 22 Jul '22

22 Jul '22

Hi Listers, Meta has today published a blog on the measures it is taking in preparation for Kenya's 2022 election. Feel free to point out what more the platform can do. ** *Today, we’re sharing an update on our work to help ensure a safe and secure General Election in Kenya on August 9. We’ve been preparing for the country’s 2022 election over the past year with the help of a dedicated team that’s working closely with election authorities and trusted partners in the country. Additionally, we’ve invested in people and technology to help reduce the spread of misinformation, detect and remove hate speech, improve digital literacy and help make political advertising more transparent.* *Read more: https://about.fb.com/news/2022/07/how-metas-preparing-for-kenyas-2022-gener… <https://about.fb.com/news/2022/07/how-metas-preparing-for-kenyas-2022-gener…>* Regards, *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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UNESCO Post related to green digital transformation and Internet Governance, Advertisement of a Vacancy Notice_CI-119_P3
by Gachungi, Lydia 21 Jul '22

21 Jul '22

The UNESCO post CI-119, P3 level related to green digital transformation and Internet Governance, is now open for applications. The deadline is 5 September. https://careers.unesco.org/job/Paris-Programme-Specialist-%28Communication-… Lydia Lydia Gachungi Regional Adviser on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists Addis Ababa Liaison Office to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa/ National Office for Ethiopia. Niger Building, 1st Floor (ECA Compound) PO Box 1177 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Office Tel: +251 115443786 Mobile No: +251 945505333/ + 254722803724 Email:.l.gachungi@unesco.org https://en.unesco.org/fieldoffice/addisababa/<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.unesco…> @LGachungi / @UNESCO_Addis

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Advertisement of a Vacancy Notice_CI 006_P3 - Artificial Intelligence,
by Gachungi, Lydia 21 Jul '22

21 Jul '22

The UNESCO post CI-006, P3 level, related to Artificial Intelligence, is now open for applications. The deadline is 22 August. https://careers.unesco.org/job/Paris-Programme-Specialist-%28Communication-… Lydia Lydia Gachungi Regional Adviser on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists Addis Ababa Liaison Office to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa/ National Office for Ethiopia. Niger Building, 1st Floor (ECA Compound) PO Box 1177 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Office Tel: +251 115443786 Mobile No: +251 945505333/ + 254722803724 Email:.l.gachungi@unesco.org https://en.unesco.org/fieldoffice/addisababa/<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.unesco…> @LGachungi / @UNESCO_Addis

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Mulot - Bomet County hackers hack their way into government investment competing with Konza
by Mwendwa Kivuva 19 Jul '22

19 Jul '22

Move aside Konza Technopolis. The new Silicon Savannah is Mulot, Bomet county. The email below has been circulating, ostensibly from ICTA. It has been sent from Constant Connect email newsletter. The information is not available on ICTA website, so this may be business email compromise. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ICT Authority <connected(a)ict.go.ke> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022, 17:48 Subject: Invitation : Ground breaking of the First Kenya Software Factory in Mulot, Bomet County Dear , The Ministry of ICT, Innovation, and Youth Affairs launched the Kenya National Digital Masterplan (2022-2032) in April 2022 at the 11th Connected Summit. The Masterplan is meant to guide the government as well as investors while planning, designing, and deploying ICT initiatives for the country over the next 10 years. The master plan highlighted 19 flagship initiatives that the country considers as critical in accelerating the digital transformation of the nation. Among the flagship programmes is the establishment of two major software industries which will employ over 100,000 software engineers to develop Software/Systems for the region as well as for the global market. This is expected to create employment opportunities for our youth and spur the country's economic growth. To kick off this initiative, the government through the Ministry of ICT, Innovation, and Youth Affairs together with the County Government of Bomet has identified land and site for the establishment of the Software Factory. As you may be aware Bomet County, Mulot area, is known to host talented ICT experts who have been using their skills in the wrong way i.e to ‘hack’ ICT platforms in the country and region. The government has planned to tap these talents through establishment of the Software factory to provide the necessary environment for their innovation and creativity. The government plan is to establish the factory with private sector investors under public-private partnership arrangement. The Ministry through ICT Authority has planned for the groundbreaking and launch of the factory on Friday, 29th July 2022 at Mulot, Bomet County. The event will be officiated by Hon. Joe Mucheru, CS Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs together with the County Government of Bomet working together with 14 counties under the Lake Basin Economic Forum. It is expected that government agencies and ICT investors will participate through exhibitions, publicity, and awards. In our continuous effort to collaborate with all key sector partners, the Authority is, therefore, inviting your institution, for full participation and support for the event. The Authority will provide an exhibition space, where you can showcase your products and services. For confirmation of your space, attendance and participation contact Ms. Hellen Kirui, via email hkirui(a)ict.go.ke, Telephone: 0717355002, and Felista Warui; Telephone: 0721573332 by Friday 23rd July 2022 COB. I look forward to your favorable response and collaboration on the implementation of the Kenya Digital Master Plan. Yours sincerely, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh Ag. Chief Executive Officer www.icta.go.ke <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NzTl4S0AzyVbAJI9lQ96s4HicwZu76YcIpgFMOmIO9Y…> [image: Facebook] ‌ <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NzTl4S0AzyVbAJI9lQ96s4HicwZu76YcIpgFMOmIO9Y…> [image: Twitter] ‌ <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NzTl4S0AzyVbAJI9lQ96s4HicwZu76YcIpgFMOmIO9Y…> [image: Instagram] ‌ <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NzTl4S0AzyVbAJI9lQ96s4HicwZu76YcIpgFMOmIO9Y…> [image: LinkedIn] ‌ <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NzTl4S0AzyVbAJI9lQ96s4HicwZu76YcIpgFMOmIO9Y…> ICT Authority | 12th Floor Teleposta Towers, Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi, 00100 Kenya Unsubscribe <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001rNtynjttuviSw5tEIQRp2w%3D&…> Update Profile <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001rNtynjttuviSw5tEIQRp2w%3D&…> | Constant Contact Data Notice <https://www.constantcontact.com/legal/customer-contact-data-notice> Sent by connected(a)ict.go.ke powered by [image: Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.] <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=nge&rmc=VF21_3GE&pn=optimize&na…> Try email marketing for free today! <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=nge&rmc=VF21_3GE&pn=optimize&na…>

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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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