by panafcon | Jul 22, 2025 | Access to information, Cyber-bullying, Digital Resilience, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
By Cherie Oyier “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”~Voltaire. This quote, that is associated with Voltaire, has been the bedrock upon which the right to freedom of expression is anchored and it formed the...
by panafcon | Jul 22, 2025 | Cyber Security, Digital Economy, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
United States International University-Africa (USIU-A) hosted Youth Cafe’s Cyber Rights Campus Connect, a workshop dedicated to educating students on digital safety and cyber law, on July 18, 2025. Organised by the Youth Cafe, the forum dissected the Computer...
by panafcon | Jun 24, 2025 | Digital Resilience, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet, kictanet post, Submissions
In the span of just a few harrowing days in Kenya, we’ve witnessed a chilling escalation of events that paint a grim picture of our nation’s digital future. What began as digital activism, a beacon of hope for public accountability, has spiralled into a...
by panafcon | Jun 9, 2025 | Freedom of Expression, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
KICTANet is deeply saddened and concerned by the tragic death of Albert Ojwang, which occurred Sunday, June 8, 2025 while in police custody at the Central Police Station in Nairobi. Albert Ojwang, a teacher and social media influencer, was reportedly arrested on...
by panafcon | Jun 3, 2025 | Access to information, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
We, the undersigned stakeholders in Kenya’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, stand together in firm condemnation of the unlawful arrest, detention, and prosecution of software developer and civic activist Rose Njeri (@rtunguru) Rose Njeri, a...
by panafcon | May 29, 2025 | Access to information, Digital Economy, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, kictanet post
By Valarie Waswa On Tuesday, 13th May 2025, Nairobi’s Sarova Stanley Hotel opened its doors to over a hundred young people for what would become one of the most energised and meaningful conversations on data, activism, and youth power this year in Kenya. Hosted by...
