Information and communication technologies play a critical role in the administration and organisation of modern elections. The use of digital technologies has grown to encompass the entire electoral process.
As Kenya enters the homestretch towards the 2022 General Elections, preparations are underway by various key stakeholders towards holding credible, peaceful, free and fair electoral processes. Journalists For Justice (JFJ), working with the Angaza Movement, seeks to support the promotion of transparency, verifiability, legitimacy, and meaningful public participation in electoral processes in Kenya. The Angaza Movement is a national & grassroots movement by a consortium of civic & human rights organisations towards electoral integrity and political accountability in Kenya.
JFJ is hosting a webinar today Tuesday 22 February and conference tomorrow Wednesday 23 February to explore the key ICT issues around elections in Kenya. We will examine the state of ICT preparedness of key institutions and demystify the digital expertise, processes, and infrastructure that can be used to deliver a successful election in Kenya. We will highlight issues that should be on the national agenda around the state of ICT preparedness of key institutions towards the holding of credible elections in 2022.
Please join us at today's webinar and tomorrow's half day conference.
Webinar: Today 22 February 2022 Time: 12 noon - 13:30 Moderator: James Smart
Panelist: Timothy Oriedo, Chief Data Scientist Predictive Analytics Lab
Panelist: Monica Nthiga, Regional Director-Eastern and Southern Africa, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
Panelist: Jones Baraza, Founder and Director, Swift Intellect Limited
Conference: Tomorrow 23 February 2022. Time: 09:00 - 13:00 Venue: The Emory Hotel, Kandara Rd, Kileleshwa The Conference will also stream on the JFJ Facebook and Youtube pages