Recognising Access to the Internet as a Fundamental Right: Political, Socio-economic, and Legal Perspectives
Introduction The evolution of the internet has transformed it into a critical resource in modern life, serving as a backbone for communication, information dissemination, and economic activity. In Kenya, an ever expanding ICT sector has ensured the continued penetration of…
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THE KENYA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019
The use of information technology in the country has increased over the years, and this can be attributed to the use of social media that...
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By Jentrix Wanyama & Jaaziyah Sataar Introduction A closed-circuit television (CCTV) is a type of television system that enables surveillance by transmitting its signals only...
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By Jackline Akello Introduction The Cyberrights Research Initiative and Localized Legal Almanac (CYRILLA – https://cyrilla.org/) is producing an open and federated resource toolkit and online...
Read MoreThird party data sharing: Analysis of the Data Protection Bill, 2019
By Grace Mutung’u This is the finale in our series on Data Protection principles espoused in the Data Protection Bill. Clause 25 of the 2019...
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The Huduma Namba draft bill (“the Bill”) was introduced in July 2019 against the backdrop of a petition that challenged the recent amendments to the...
Read MoreDefining a Digital Right to Access
A guest post by Jaaziyah Satar The implementation of the right to access information has been a topic of conversation as early as the 18th...
Read MoreDigital Right: The Freedom of Assembly
Introduction The right to freedom of assembly has been widely accepted as a necessity in a functioning democracy as assemblies are used to express and...
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*Lyndah Tugee & Mercy Kingori A little history Brandeis and Warren trace the origin of the right to privacy in the U.S. back to the...
Read MoreFree Speech in the Digital Space
A striking postulation of free speech was developed in the 19th Century by John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon, supporters of John Locke. They defined the...
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