Democracy and Governance
Exploring how technology shapes power, policy, elections, digital rights, civic engagement, and the future of democracy in Africa.
- News
Government Just Quietly Made Kenya’s Fuel Dirtier for Six Months. Your Engine Will Pay.
Kenya waives fuel sulphur standards from 10ppm to 50ppm for six months. Here's what it means for your car, lungs,…
- News
Wall Street Just Flagged the Kenya Shilling as One of Africa’s Most Vulnerable Currencies
Wall Street banks warn the Kenya shilling is Africa's most vulnerable currency. Here is what a weaker KES means for…
- Interesting Reads
Africa Just Agreed on a Continental Playbook for Telecommunications Sovereignty. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The Algiers Declaration commits African governments to sovereign cloud, local data centres, and continental infrastructure integration by 2030.
- Interesting Reads
A Global Study Just Ranked Kenya’s Internet Freedom at 52 Out of 100. Here’s What That Means.
Kenya scored the same as the UK on internet freedom: 52 out of 100. A new 171-country study by Cloudwards…
- Opinion
Let’s Not Fight Kenya’s Nuclear Programme in Siaya Blindly
Kenya's Siaya nuclear plant promises cheap power and jobs. But only if safety, environment, and transparency conditions are genuinely met.
- Opinion
Kenya’s 7-second broadcast delay won’t stop hate speech. It will just make it easier to silence the news.
Kenya's MCK is enforcing a mandatory 7-second broadcast delay. The tech can't stop hate speech. But it can silence inconvenient…
- News
Court Strikes Down Kenya’s ‘Fake News’ Laws, But Upholds Police Spying Powers.
Kenya's fake news law is dead, but state surveillance and ambiguous harassment clauses remain. Read our complete analysis here:
- Opinion
IEBC bans phones in polling stations, so we’ll just use smart glasses (like the Russian guy)
Ahead of the February 26th by-election polls, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) dropped a presser that has sent…
- Business
GT Bank Kenya slapped with KES 33.18m fine over ‘unconscionable’ corporate bullying
The Competition Authority of Kenya has penalised the commercial lender after it trapped a long-term corporate client in a 17-month…
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Milimani Court Acquits Student in Cybercrime Case, Raising New Questions About Kenya’s Digital Rights Laws
Milimani court acquits student, spotlighting weak digital attribution, telco data concerns, and growing scrutiny of Kenya’s cybercrime law enforcement.
- News
A new forensic report reveals how Israeli tech is fueling DCI’s crackdown on political dissent
A new forensic investigation by Canada-based research group Citizen Lab has placed Kenya’s security agencies at the center of an…
- Business
BiasharaLink Launch: Kenya Digitizes Intra-African Trade with New Platforms
Kenya launches BiasharaLink and Deal House, digital platforms transforming African embassies into transaction hubs to accelerate real AfCFTA trade execution.
- News
No Audit Trails, Expired Licences, and ‘God Mode’: How the Government’s HR System Collapsed
Kenya’s payroll system failed due to 720 "superusers" altering 4.7 million records without audit trails, amidst expired software licences.
- Interesting Reads
A Future Designed For Us, or With Us?
Converging AI, hardware, and biological revolutions demand urgent, inclusive global governance to ensure these powerful technologies benefit all of humanity.
- News
Uganda Shuts Down Internet Two Days Before Election
Uganda's government orders nationwide internet shutdown 36 hours before January 15 election, blocking all public connectivity amid opposition and international…
