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A two-day training on Strengthening Digital Resilience for CSOs, HRDs, Journalists, and Content Creators is currently underway in Nakuru. The workshop is hosted by @KICTANet in collaboration with the Bloggers Association of Kenya (@BakeKenya ), @UNESCO, and @Internews Theme👉🏾 Advancing digital rights and governance in the age of AI and elections With increasing concerns around misinformation, online safety, and digital governance, this workshop is equipping CSOs, journalists, and content creators with the tools to navigate today’s evolving digital landscape @FECoMo_Kenya #KenSafeSpace

At the Strengthening Digital Resilience for CSOs, HRDs, Journalists, and Content Creators Workshop in Nakuru, participants explored this critical concept to help them create and share content responsibly online. 🔴 Misinformation —false or inaccurate information shared by someone who genuinely believes it to be true. 🔵 Disinformation — deliberately false information, crafted and spread specifically to manipulate. 🟣 Malinformation — based on truth but taken out of context or exaggerated to mislead. All three circulate on the same platforms and can cause real harm. Understanding these distinctions helps participants decide how to respond responsibly @KICTANet @BakeKenya @Internews @UNESCO @FECoMo_Kenya #KenSafeSpace

Pleased to be hosting CSOs, HRDs, Journalists and Content Creators in Nakuru for an intensive 2-day training on strengthening digital resilience @KICTANet @Internews @UNESCO @FECoMo_Kenya #KenSafeSpace

Mr. Nic Nyakundi @NicNyakundi from @KICTANet opened the digital resilience workshop in Nakuru with an introduction to key themes around online threats and the evolving social media landscape. The session set the foundation for discussions on how digital actors can better navigate risks while staying effective and responsible in today’s online space. @KICTANet @BakeKenya @Internews @UNESCO @FECoMo_Kenya #KenSafeSpace

We celebrate our 💚 #CPQueen @JMwendek for her dedicated works advocating for #disabilityinclusion, women, youths, and Cerebral Palsy Awareness. In this month of Cerebral Palsy Awareness we say thank you for all you are doing for the disability community. 🥳🎉

This week we are in Nakuru City: Strengthening Digital Resilience for CSOs, HRDs, Journalists and Content Creators @KICTANet @Internews @UNESCO @BakeKenya #KenSafeSpace

Grateful! Spend the week in Eldoret City strengthening the digital resilience of human rights defenders and CBOs. Thanks to @KICTANet's #KenSafeSpace. Best info exchange so far👏

To every woman with disability, you are unstoppable! #HappyInternationalWomensDay Your courage, creativity, & resilience turn every challenge into a doorway for possibilities Your voice and presence matters Your future is limitless You are the movement! 🌍 #IWD #IAmUnstoppable

YES! We are UNSTOPPABLE 😊

Safety Tips During Floods from the @KenyaRedCross ⛑️ 🔸Always evacuate to higher ground and turn off electricity if your house is flooded. 🔸Just 6 inches of water can knock you down, 1 foot can sweep your car away. 🔸Avoid flooded bridges and stay updated with local news. 🚨

Safety Tips During Floods from the @KenyaRedCross ⛑️ 🔸Always evacuate to higher ground and turn off electricity if your house is flooded. 🔸Just 6 inches of water can knock you down, 1 foot can sweep your car away. 🔸Avoid flooded bridges and stay updated with local news. 🚨

Happy International Women's Day! We are inspired by our very own CEO, @JMwendek 💖 Her strength and resilience truly shine through. Let's champion every woman's story and ensure no one is left behind. 💪🌟 #IAmUnstoppable @UDPKenya @Ncpwds @giftedPWDcentre @Kwwdnetwork

Big win: Section 22 and 23 of the Cybercrimes Act have been declared unconstitutional by the Court of Appeal

Delighted to be part of the weeklong Africa Cyber Programme training on Information Sharing and Building Trust Networks, organized by @FCDOGovUK in collaboration with @CA_Kenya, in Nairobi. 🌍 @KICTANet @TatuaDigital

The @UDPKenya will be launching accessible self-defense tools for online harms! Join on March 3, 2026, at 4 PM to learn about simple online safety resources for persons with disabilities. 💻🛡️ zoom.us/meeting/regist…

In 2020, I enrolled in the Kenya School of Internet Governance KeSIG by @KICTANet at a time when I was already working in digital space. What I gained was perspective. It reshaped how I analyze social media platforms. I began to see them not simply as engagement tools, but as governance arenas influenced by regulation, data protection frameworks, and multistakeholder decision making. That systems level understanding continues to shape how I approach digital strategy and policy conversations today. Whether you are in • Academia • Business • Civil Society • Government • Media • The Technical Community • Or a Student Internet governance affects your work directly or indirectly. If you want to move from participating in the digital space to understanding and shaping it, consider applying for KeSIG 2026. 📅 Program dates 22nd April to 15th May 2026 ⏳ Deadline 10th April 2026 👉 Apply here bit.ly/kesig-2026-app… #KeSIG2026

Love in the digital age is powerful, but so are the words that can harm. KICTANet presents Open Hearts, Open Mic: The Language of Love (and Not), a dynamic one-hour webinar exploring how language shapes our digital intimacies. While affectionate words and playful slang bring us closer, the same expressions can also perpetuate Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV). This interactive “Open Mic” session will immerse participants in how love, courtship, conflict, and abuse are linguistically constructed in local languages and Gen-Z slang. Building on KICTANet’s research Unmasking the Trolls and its curated multilingual lexicons in Kiswahili, Luo, Gikuyu, Luhya, Ateso, and Somali, the discussion will reveal how words can both heal and harm in our online spaces. Featuring speakers from KICTANet, GIZ, and Gen-Z creators, the webinar will spotlight evolving digital language trends, share cross-sector insights, and spark meaningful dialogue on respectful online engagement. Our first speaker will be Cherie Oyier, Programs Officer – Women’s Digital Rights, KICTANet. Join us as we bridge generational and cultural gaps, identify harmful speech patterns, and explore practical strategies for building safer digital communities. 🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… Visit our website: kictanet.or.ke/webinar-open-h… #LoveWithoutHarm, #SaferDigitalSpaces, #WordsMatterOnline ^NM

On Jan 23rd, our CEO @JMwendek joined DREAM ACHIEVERS YOUTH ORGANIZATION in Kisumu in the SHRH Champions Feedback Meeting. We support the #inclusion of persons with disabilities, and hope for implementation of the feedback on sexual health of persons with disabilities in Kenya.

At AbleRise Africa, our mission has always been a singular but powerful pillar: the relentless advocacy for the rights & dignity of persons with disabilities. It is one thing to call for change, but it is another entirely to see the championship bear fruit ableriseafricas.blogspot.com/2026/02/champi…

@JSupercharge We are seeing inspiration porn. Isn't it?

Do you see anything wrong with the signage? We seriously need to talk about how inaccessible supermarkets are to Persons with Disabilities in Kenya. No matter how independent you think you are, you will always need assistance to shop successfully as a PWD, I’ve learned the hard way, seen dust without seeing. After all the madness of going through the aisles which is a sport, you find yourself on the queue for paying and other shoppers stare at you for being in a separate lane as if you are being given preferential treatment. Good thing i can’t see the stares but it’s an uncomfortable situation for the people aiding us. Let’s agree, we are not ‘People of determination.’ I know it’s an attempt at Inclusion but appropriation is important and language speaks a lot.