Thanks, Grace for sharing the report. Joash Moitui [image: https://] about.me/jmoitui <https://about.me/jmoitui?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=email_sig&utm_campaign=gmail_api> On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 8:22 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers, Please find on this link <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?p=36387> a report on freedom online in the just concluded election period. In a nutshell:
- Kenya undertook a big experiment on delivery of public services through mobile Internet. - Notably, the country did not have an Internet shutdown unlike many other African countries that have had election related disruptions in the last three years - There was massive mis and disinformation that kept many online to counter, discount and discuss social problems in the country. - While online rights are guaranteed, trends towards information controls for example election results are a cause for concern, hence the title of the report,* Moving forward while looking back*
Going forward, there is need for discussion on Kenya's strategy in the data economy including aspects such whether perceive data as a national asset, our preparedness for the data economy, equitable sharing of benefits from data such as election data and of course protection of personal data.
Regards,
-- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F
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