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The Future of Cyberspace in Kenya

Post author By Nanjira
Post date April 24, 2015
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Image Courtesy of GCCS 2015 Website

(As first posted on Medium). The Global Conference on Cyberspace, hosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 16th and 17th April, 2015, was a very interesting one to have attended. The convening drew attendance from governments and private sector players; civil society were invited to the table, with a one and a half day […]

Tags CIRT, cybersecurity, Data Protection Bill, GCCS, GFCE, Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, information security, internet freedom, kenya

iAdvocate

Dear Kenyans, Tweet On!

Social media are playing a critical role in lending and amplifying citizen voices in Kenya today, contributing to what has been termed a ‘networked fifth estate’. Citizens are finding and amplifying their own collective voice; we no longer have to wait for the media, the opposition, civil society, religious institutions,the government or any other ‘intermediary’ […]

Tags #KOT, dangerous speech, hate speech, internet freedom, kenya, Kenyans on Twitter, Security Bill, silicon savannah, Umati project

General Musings

Highlights from the Highway Africa 2013 (#Highway13) Conference: Speaking Truth to Power?

Post author By Nanjira
Post date September 8, 2013
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Media Management in The New Age Session Highlights.
Presentations by Jude Mathurine, New Media Lecturer , Rhodes University and Chaacha Mwita, Thomson Foundation