Affordability Biggest Hindrance to Internet Connectivity
The internet has in the last few decades grown exponentially. The internet as it is now getting more than 11 users per second which amounts to 1 million new users… Read More
The ruling on the BAKE Cybercrimes Case to be delivered on January 30 2020
A hearing was held at the High Court on Wednesday October 23rd 2019 on the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Case which was brought to the court on 29th May 2019… Read More
Demystifying Kenya’s Identity Ecosystem
Caribou Digital in conjunction with CIPIT and The London School of Economics has released a report on Kenya’s Identity Ecosystem. The new report provides an overview of the main identification… Read More
Safe Sisters: A Guide to Digital Safety for Women and Girls
Safe sisters Fellowship 2017-2018 in collaboration with Internews and Defend Defenders have come up with a common sense guide to digital safety for women and girls in Sub-Saharan Africa. The… Read More
Internet Freedoms in Africa on the Decline
The internet has come a long way since 1994 when its sole purpose was to interconnect laboratories engaged in government research. Since then, it has expanded to serve millions in… Read More
Proposed Bill to Require Registration of Blogs and Clearance of WhatsApp and Facebook Admins by CA
A new bill headed to parliament this week has re-introduced some suspended sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Law 2018 into The Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill, 2019,… Read More
BAKE Endorses Statement on Internet Blackout in Kashmir
Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has condemned human rights violations by the Indian Government in Jammu and Kashmir. BAKE which is part of a coalition of 66 women’s rights, human… Read More
Peter Wanyama sues Nelson Havi for alleged defamation on Social Media
Kenyan Lawyer Peter Wanyama has sued fellow lawyer Nelson Havi for allegedly publishing defamatory content against him on Social Media platforms. Havi apparently did this through various posts published on… Read More
Wanyama Sues Menengai Oil For Using his Image Without Consent
Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama has sued to Menengai Oil Refineries Limited for contravening his image and personality rights. The company was taken to Milimani Law Courts, Nairobi for allegedly… Read More
Kenya to Tax Online Businesses Through Finance Bill 2019
The Kenyan government has introduced new regulations through the Finance Bill 2019, to tax online businesses in a bid to widen the tax base in the country. Online businesses will… Read More
Justice Wilfrida Okwany rules that section 84D of the KICA Act is unconstitutional
The High Court sitting in Nairobi has declared that section 84D of Kenya Information and Communication Act (KICA) as unconstitutional. The section of the law criminalized sharing vulgar information in… Read More
Registration for The Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2019 Now Open
For those who are interested in internet governance, you will be happy to know that the registration for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2019 is now open! This year’s event… Read More