February 13, 2024
In a significant collaboration, Amnesty International Kenya and the Centre for Intellectual Property Information and Technology (CIPIT) recently launched an…
May 17, 2023
Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant technologies such as digital voice assistants and chatbots have become increasingly ubiquitous and powerful in…
May 17, 2023
Introduction Digital ID systems refer to systems that use digital technologies to capture, validate, store, transfer, identify and authenticate data…
February 28, 2023
In a statement released on 4th February 2023,1 the Ministry of Interior and National Administration announced that it had made…
June 10, 2021
African governments are among over 161 countries that are rolling out digital ID systems with the reasoning that digitalization of…
March 25, 2020
Like many of her African counterparts, Kenya faces unique challenges and opportunities in battling the Coronavirus. Due to high unemployment,…
March 19, 2020
Following the judgement in the case of Nubian Rights Forum & 2 others v Attorney General & 9 others (Huduma…
March 6, 2020
Kenya introduced digital ID vide an amendment to the Registration of Persons Act in December 2018. The amendment introduced the…
November 18, 2019
By Jackline Akello The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) is a landmark event that convenes various stakeholders from…
October 25, 2019
By Isaac Rutenberg The Hansard for the Miscellaneous Amendment Act 2018 makes for very interesting reading. On 7th August 2018,…