CyberInAfrica Publishes Book to Help Close the Cybersecurity Gender Gap
When we talk about cybersecurity, this role has always been alluded to be a man’s job. But, in recent times, there is a growing concern about the big gender gap… Read More
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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
FaceApp- Should you be Concerned about your Digital Data Privacy?
In this digital age, we have jumped into the latest trends without thinking of the consequences. We have been unable to draw the lines when it comes to our personal… Read More
Data Protection Bill Tabled in Parliament
The data protection bill has gone through its first reading in the National Assembly. The ministry had earlier accepted the Senate’s proposal to fix all the contentious clauses in the… Read More
Kenya’s Mobile Network Operators sign the Kenya Child Online Protection Industry Charter
GSMA in collaboration with Kenya’s Mobile Network Operators have today launched the We Care Campaign, focusing on online child safety and protection. This is the first in Africa and second… Read More
Kenya’s internet freedom score downgraded from ‘free’ to ‘partially free’
A report by Freedom House has downgraded Kenya’s internet freedoms score from free to partially free. According to the report, Internet freedom in Kenya declined in the past year due… Read More
The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism and its Challenge to Democracy
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19 states that, everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and… Read More
Government Considers WhatsApp, Skype Regulation
The Kenyan government is considering regulating online messaging applications such as WhatsApp and Skype. According to an article done in the Daily Nation Online platform, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), seeks… Read More
Smartphone spyware ‘Pegasus’ suspected to have targeted Kenyan phones
Citizen Lab has released a new report that shows Pegasus is most likely being used to target and infect smartphones in Kenya. Pegasus is a spy software that is only sold… Read More
Aga Khan Hospital sues blogger Dennis Owino for defamation
Blogger Dennis Owino has been sued by The Aga Khan University Hospital and it’s CEO Shawn Baluoki for an article he published on Kenya Insights. Dennis, the Twitter handle @Kinyanboy… Read More
2 Kenyans may be charged for ‘wounding religious feelings’ of Prophet Owuor
Two Kenyans online could find themselves behind bars for allegedly posting on Facebook and Youtube, comments that stir religious feelings targeting Prophet David Owuor. A search warrant was sought and… Read More
Senteu Sadera arrested over Facebook post mentioning Narok Governor
Senteu Sadera, a 32-year old man from Narok County was on Wednesday evening (11th July) arrested by detectives from the County Directorate of Criminal Investigations for allegedly writing a defamatory… Read More