KICTANet Newsletter [View this in your browser.](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTciLCI1MTliYjg1YWZhNzUiLGZhbHNlXQ) Dear KICTANet Community, Welcome to our weekly newsletter, where we bring you the latest updates and developments in the world of technology and policy in Kenya and beyond. As always, we strive to keep you informed and engaged in the discussions shaping our digital future. In this week's edition, we have some exciting news to share with you, including updates on our ongoing projects, upcoming events, and new initiatives. We also highlight some of the key issues and debates that are shaping the digital landscape in Kenya, and beyond. We hope that you find this newsletter informative and useful and that it sparks further discussions and engagement within our community. 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The first is that I and two others happen to have been involved quite closely with the Presidential Petition 2022, from a technical point of view and thought some of our views were already known and need not be … [Read more](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTciLCJmZjk3ZTk1YTg1ZmEiLGZhbHNlXQ) [Were The IEBC Servers Hacked?](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTciLCJmZjk3ZTk1YTg1ZmEiLGZhbHNlXQ) Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum 2023 Opening Remarks by Grace Githaiga [Grace Githaiga is the convenor and CEO of KICTANet.](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTciLCJmZTFkZjIxMjNkMTgiLGZhbHNlXQ) On behalf of the KICTANet community and Paradigm Initiative, I welcome you to Nairobi and to the 2023 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF). I first knew ‘Gbenga Sesan in 2016 when Paradigm Initiative was Paradigm Initiative for Nigeria (PIN). Then it grew to reflect a Pan-African image and dropped the N during the 2017 DRIF to be what it … [Read more](https://www.kictanet.or.ke?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIzMiIsImQ4YTUxYjEzN2Y5OWI0OGE4NmQwMDUyOGFhZGNhMWMxIiwiMTciLCJmZTFkZjIxMjNkMTgiLGZhbHNlXQ) Sexual Harassment In The Kenyan Cyberspace By Sylvia Wanjira As disturbing as it is, sexual harassment is a worldwide phenomenon that has continued to plague our societies for decades affecting people from all walks of life. The continuous evolution of the internet has brought forth a new phase of faceless sexual harassers who continue to taunt their victims every day. 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