Blogging and censorship
As defined in our earlier post, blogging is part of web content that allows people to create their own content and interact with content from others. Censorship places limits on the ideas that can be shared as part of that…
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Internet Governance Forum 2017 Day 4
On the last day of #IGF2017, only the able few were left as the number of participants dramatically dropped. The first session of the day...
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The third day of #IGF2017 was unique since two of the five sessions attended were on the cybersecurity theme. The first session kicked off at...
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A full day of #IGF2017 began with a content-packed session on ‘Emerging Challenges for Data Protection in Latin American Countries’. As Kenya continues to grapple...
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After dealing with the long queues and accreditation process at the United Nations (UN) Palais Des Nations, the first session on the radar was titled...
Read MoreCIPIT Research Investigates Misuse of Biometric Voter Data and Impact on Kenyans’ Privacy
CIPIT is currently investigating how the privacy of Kenyan citizens was affected by the use of biometric data during the just concluded 2017 General Elections...
Read MoreImpact of Military-Led Information Controls on Democracy: Anatomy of Zimbabwe Coup
by Arthur Gwagwa** The Zimbabwean military’s re-framing of its recent coup as a constitutionally-mandated power transfer, rather than an illegal seizure of power, is a clear...
Read MoreE-Commerce and the Law in Kenya: Copyright Implications
This semester, we kick off a brand new course for final year undergraduate law students on e-commerce and the law. This course aims at explaining...
Read MoreDraft National Culture Policy in Kenya
The Constitution of Kenya recognises culture as the foundation of the nation and as the cumulative civilization of the Kenyan people and nation. Article 11...
Read MoreIntellectual Property in Kenya: Social Media Pros and Cons
Last semester I spoke to the 3rd Year Strathmore Law Class on the topic of Social Media. Being an intellectual property (IP) law class, I...
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