[kictanet] Freedom Online in Kenya's 2017 Election

[Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)]

Dear Listers,
Please find on this link <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?p=36387> a report on
freedom online in the just concluded election period.
In a nutshell:

   - Kenya undertook a big experiment on delivery of public services
   through mobile Internet.
   - Notably, the country did not have an Internet shutdown unlike many
   other African countries that have had election related disruptions in the
   last three years
   - There was massive mis and disinformation that kept many online to
   counter, discount and discuss social problems in the country.
   -  While online rights are guaranteed, trends towards information
   controls for example election results are a cause for concern, hence the
   title of the report,* Moving forward while looking back*


Going forward, there is need for discussion on Kenya's strategy in the data
economy including aspects such whether perceive data as a national asset,
our preparedness for the data economy, equitable sharing of benefits from
data such as election data and of course protection of personal data.

Regards,

-- 
Grace Mutung'u
Skype: gracebomu
@Bomu
PGP ID : 0x33A3450F
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