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By Beatrice Mungai Since the turn of the millennium, privacy has increasingly become a major concern within the continent. With most governments embracing technology and...
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By Caroline Wanjiru Intellectual property is a product of human creativity. How ideas are expressed. But how far back can we trace creativity? It begun...
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By Mercy King’ori Introduction The previous year was eventful for Kenya in terms of national processes that relied on information and communication technologies (ICTs) for...
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By Caroline Wanjiru On 27th November 2019 the President of the Republic of Kenya released the Building Bridges Initiative Report (BBI Report) which is a...
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By Mercy King’ori and Jaaziyah Satar Introduction The idea of taxing the digital space is now not novel. Many countries in the world have toyed...
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By Cynthia Nzuki Introduction Software and computer programmes have become a huge part of our daily lives. They drive significant elements of our lives. For...
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By Jentrix Wanyama Elections are an area of great interest and concern in equal measure across many parts of the world. The proliferation of the...
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