Architects of Trust: How Kenya’s Startup Ecosystem Is Aligning Compliance with Innovation and Why It Matters for Policy Reform

by panafcon | Nov 2, 2025 | Highlights, kictanet post, stakeholder engagement

At the 2025 Africa Startup Festival, a Fireside Chat titled Architects of Trust: The Politics of Compliance unpacked a critical but often overlooked dimension of startup success: regulatory alignment. Moderated by Dr. Grace Githaiga, CEO KICTANet and featuring Munzher...

Chat GBV: Raising Awareness on AI-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Against Women Journalists

by panafcon | Nov 2, 2025 | Freedom of Expression, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet, kictanet post

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 the public’s right...

New research reveals how digital platforms are being weaponised to abuse and exploit women in Kenya

by panafcon | Oct 30, 2025 | Freedom of Expression, Gender, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post

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 the digital realm...

Global Civil Society Urges States to Reject UN Cybercrime Treaty Over Human Rights Risks

by panafcon | Oct 29, 2025 | Cyber Security, Highlights, kictanet post

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 them to refrain from...

KICTANet and Mombasa Press Club to Strengthen Digital Safety and Resilience Among Journalists in Mombasa County

by panafcon | Oct 23, 2025 | Access, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post

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 the knowledge and...

Kenya’s Virtual Asset Law: Building Trust in a Digital Financial Future

by panafcon | Oct 22, 2025 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post

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 a blueprint for how...