141 Teams Apply for KICTANet Policy Hackathon: First-Round Results Announced Across 3 Digital Safety Themes
We want to thank all 141 organizations that submitted their applications for the policy hackathon. We received incredible submissions from 43 counties, and we thank all the teams for dedicating the time, effort, and resources to prepare their...
Kenya and the Global South at WSIS+20: Fixing Digital Governance Failures
Kenya urges binding reforms at WSIS+20 to fix exclusion, weak financing, and rights gaps in global digital governance. A roadmap for digital justice.
Fifteen Years On: Expression, Regulation, and the Living Promise of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution
By Joseph Kihanya LLB,LLM In August 2010, Kenyans ushered in a new constitutional order. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 (COK 2010) entrenched freedoms with a clarity never before seen, including Articles 33, 34, and 35 on expression, media, and...
Call for Applications: KICTANet Policy Hackathon on Safe & Inclusive Digital Spaces
KICTANet is inviting grassroots Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across Kenya to apply for the upcoming Policy Hackathon on Promoting Safe and Inclusive Digital Spaces, part of the KenSafeSpace Project....
Is taxation pushing International Digital service providers out of Kenya?
Amazon owned Twitch has suspended all monetization for Kenyan streamers effective September 2025, citing "recently imposed regulations" that restrict its ability to support creator payouts. This development represents a significant setback for...
Gendering AI for Digital Justice: Reclaiming Technology for African Women
Keynote at Gendering AI 2025 calls for inclusive AI policies, local language protection & African women-led innovation in the digital age.
Gendered Realities in AI: Who Builds, Who Benefits, Who is Left Behind?
At the heart of this dialogue was an urgent question: Is AI truly neutral, or does it risk deepening existing societal inequalities, especially through persistent gender bias? KICTANet hosted a discussion on "Gendered Realities in AI: Who Builds,...
Universal Service Fund in Kenya: Disclosures, Progress, and Pathways to Stronger Accountability
By Kihanya JN, LLB, LLM The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has released a detailed response on the Universal Service Fund (USF), marking a notable step toward transparency. The document outlines the Fund’s statutory basis, governance...
Reflecting on Change: What Do Funders Really Want to See?
Recently, partners supported by the Our Voices, Our Futures (OVOF) Consortium in Kenya met for an end-line evaluation. The convening was a moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate the progress made in amplifying the voices and rights of structurally...
Major USF Transparency Update: Kenya’s Communications Authority Responds to Public Inquiry
Following a public query raised on the KICTANet platform, the Communications Authority (CA) issued a detailed response on the allocation and implementation of the Universal Service Fund (USF), a KES 17.674 billion portfolio aimed at bridging...