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State fully acquires Telkom Kenya in Sh6.09 billion deal
by Victor Kapiyo 10 Oct '22

10 Oct '22

The Treasury has acquired a 60 percent stake in Telkom Kenya from UK-based private equity fund, Helios Investment Partners, for Sh6.09 billion, making the company fully State-owned. Read more: https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/state-fully-acqu…

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Grades of attractive female students decline with online classes
by David Indeje 07 Oct '22

07 Oct '22

Dear Listers, PART 1: Researchers examining the effect of student facial attractiveness on academic outcomes have found that when education is in-person, attractive students receive higher grades than the non-attractive ones. https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/grades-of-attractive-female-stud… PART 2 (for download) Women’s online participation presents data protection issues such as lack of agency and control over data, consent in unequal power dynamic contexts, loss of privacy, discrimination, online gender-based violence targeting women and bias that is compounded when age, class and gender intersect. https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=45958

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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Attends the Decolonising the Internet East Africa Workshop in Lusaka Zambia
by Angela Minayo 05 Oct '22

05 Oct '22

Hi Listers, >From 24th to 25th September 2022, KICTANet attended an insightful workshop on decolonising the internet. The workshop explored various aspects of internet governance such as the eurocentric bias in content, the fact that most research about Africa is researched outside the continent and how we can leverage platforms such as Wikipedia to ensure that we contribute to content online. You can read the blog here <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/kictanet-at-the-decolonising-the-internet-east-a…> 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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Re: [kictanet] Consultative Meeting on KFCB’s Parental Digital Literacy Program (PaDIL)
by Angela Minayo 05 Oct '22

05 Oct '22

Today, KICTAnet's ICT Accessibility for PwDs Fellow represented KICTANet at the Consultative meeting on how parents can help monitor and guide their children while they access content online. Here is a summary of the discussions: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/kictanet-attends-a-consultative-meeting-on-kfcbs… 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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KICTANet at the Kenya DNS Forum
by David Indeje 05 Oct '22

05 Oct '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, KICTANet was well represented at the Kenya DNS Forum, with our representatives making important interventions on behalf of Kenya internet users. This was during day zero of the Africa DNS forum at the Emara Ole-Sereni, Nairobi. The Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC) is hosting the 2022 Africa Domain Name System (DNS) Forum in Nairobi. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Africa DNS Forum, under the theme “Attaining Inclusivity and Diversity in the DNS Ecosystem in Africa”. Kindly read the key highlights from the Day Zero session: https://bit.ly/3e3WuF5 -- *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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ODPC Open Positions
by Adrian Teri 04 Oct '22

04 Oct '22

Good day all, The Office of the ODPC at ~10:00 am EAT via their #Twitter account announced some open positions. The descriptions of the job requirements seem to be reasonable.... *Tweet*: https://twitter.com/ODPC_KE/status/1577186466232291329?s=20&t=bLDEAq_v5OmFI… *Recruitment Page*: *https://recruitments.odpc.go.ke <https://recruitments.odpc.go.ke>* Regards, Adrian Teri

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Government now owns 100% of Telkom Kenya
by Mwendwa Kivuva 04 Oct '22

04 Oct '22

The Treasury has acquired a 60 percent stake in Telkom Kenya from UK-based private equity fund, Helios Investment Partners, for Sh6.09 billion, making the company fully State-owned. Documents tabled in Parliament show the purchase was one of the strings of expenditures that the Treasury incurred without the approval of Parliament in the weeks to the inauguration of President William Ruto on September 13. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/state-fully-acqu…

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What exactly is the ‘digital economy?
by David Indeje 04 Oct '22

04 Oct '22

[image: The Ten-year Kenya National Digital Masterplan - 2022-2032 launch_.jpeg] Dear Listers, As President William Ruto announced his cabinet line-up, it was noted that the former Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs had a new name – Ministry of ICT & Digital Economy. The previous words, ‘Innovation and Youth,’ have given way and been replaced by the words ‘Digital Economy’. This then begs the question – what exactly is the ‘digital economy? Kindly help Mr John Walubengo find the answers: https://bit.ly/3SRb69p -- *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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Congratulations to Secretary to Cabinet Mercy Wanjau
by David Indeje 03 Oct '22

03 Oct '22

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, Kindly join us in congratulating the Secretary to Cabinet Ms Mercy Wanjau for being appointed. KICTANet is proud to be associated with her. We appreciate the support and partnership she has continued to provide in bringing new voices into the internet governance space through our Kenya School of Internet Governance from inception. -- *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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Towards Promoting Cyber Hygiene in Kenya
by David Indeje 03 Oct '22

03 Oct '22

Dear Listers, I am Board Chair Mr Ali Hussein asks "What is your Cyber Hygiene Quotient? KICTANet has been implementing a Cyber Hygiene awareness project. We have developed Information Education and Communication materials on cyber hygiene which include video features, animations, comic strips, video skits, factsheets, and posters. This project towards promoting cyber-hygiene awareness among excluded and marginalised populations in Kenya is funded by UK Digital Access Program (UKAID). In our latest video feature, we highlight what Cyber Hygiene is for everyone - from parents to children. Enjoy, and while at it, subscribe to our channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-jO4pJdPSs -- *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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