Chat GBV: Raising Awareness on AI-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Against Women Journalists
By Neema Mujesia, Ending impunity for crimes against journalists remains one of the most pressing and complex challenges of our time. Ensuring justice and protection for journalists is not only about safeguarding individuals, it is about defending...
New research reveals how digital platforms are being weaponised to abuse and exploit women in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya, October 30, 2025: Across Kenya, online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA) is escalating rapidly, with predators exploiting digital technologies to recruit, groom, abuse, and traumatise women and girls.. Two new reports uncover how...
Global Civil Society Urges States to Reject UN Cybercrime Treaty Over Human Rights Risks
We, the undersigned organisations, remain deeply concerned that the UN Convention Against Cybercrime (UNCC) will facilitate human rights abuses across borders. As some states head to Hanoi for the UNCC signing ceremony from October 25-26, we urge...
Africa’s Digital Future: Media Coverage Gaps Exposed
CIPESA’s new study reveals gaps in media coverage of Digital Public Infrastructure across Eastern Africa, spotlighting gender imbalance, narrow sourcing, and missed opportunities for citizen-centered reporting. Journalists and fellows call for inclusive, benchmark-driven storytelling to shape Africa’s digital future.
KICTANet and Mombasa Press Club to Strengthen Digital Safety and Resilience Among Journalists in Mombasa County
By Neema Mujesia, KICTANet and the Mombasa Press Club (MPC) are pursuing a partnership aimed at strengthening digital safety and resilience among journalists operating in Mombasa County. The collaboration seeks to empower media practitioners with...
Kenya’s Virtual Asset Law: Building Trust in a Digital Financial Future
By Joseph Kihanya LLB LLM Kenya’s Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Act, 2025, signed into law on October 15, marks a turning point in how the country approaches digital finance, privacy, and data governance. It is more than a crypto law,it is...
Digital Ceasefires: Building Peace in Online Conflict Zones
By Neema Mujesia What does it take to build lasting peace in a world where conflict is no longer confined to the battlefield, but increasingly fought online? As someone deeply invested in peacebuilding, I have witnessed how thousands of grassroots...
Tribute to Raila Odinga (1945–2025)
Today, we honor the life and legacy of Raila Amolo Odinga, a true champion of Kenya’s democracy, human rights, and social justice. Raila’s relentless pursuit of justice saw him not only challenge the status quo but also shape the very future of our...
Inuka’s Toolkit: The Road Towards Care, Healing, and Resilience
When activists are well, they are better able to bring their “whole selves to work,” thereby deepening their ability to connect, empathize, and sustain the struggle over the long term. Thus, the ability to “dance”—to find joy, peace, and resilience—is not a distraction from CSOs’ work, but is understood as the ultimate act of CSOs’ warfare itself.
AI in African Newsrooms: Ethics, Trust, and the Human Touch
As artificial intelligence reshapes global journalism, African newsrooms are grappling with its promises and perils. A recent webinar hosted by the Wits Centre for Journalism and African Women in Media brought together Dr Grace Githaiga, CEO at...