Is the “multistakeholder approach” to governing digital technologies all that it’s cranked up to be? For Carnegie Council, I outlined some common pitfalls that have carried forth from #InternetGovernance to the flurry of #AIGovernance initiatives: carnegieaie.org/blog/five-chal…

#throwback 📷 The participants of the different master class sessions were awarded with certificates during the #PSA2022 The Privacy Symposium Africa 2023 promises to deliver more certificates to the participants #PSA2023 #DataProtection #DataPrivacy

‼️ Today, amid anti-government protests, #Kenya blocked access to Telegram Messenger OONI data suggests that access to Telegram Web is blocked on at least 3 networks in Kenya: explorer.ooni.org/chart/mat?prob… Telegram was previously blocked in Kenya during KCSE exams: ooni.org/post/2025-keny…

Having network problems with your favourite apps? Download and run Ooni probe on your devices. Ooni probe is developed by the Open Observatory of Network Interference and has since 2012 collected millions of data points to document network interference ooni.org/install/

Denmark has proposed a law to give citizens copyright to their faces, voices and likeness in a bid to curb unauthorized deep fakes. The law gives folks legal ground to go after anyone who uses their image to produce AI generated content without consent. vice.com/en/article/den…

“The account has not violated any community guidelines.” Of course Meta, that’s because your content moderation database and infrastructure is limited in Africa. Try to Improve on that, let’s see what happens.

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a major disruption to the Starlink satellite internet service with overall connectivity down to 16% of ordinary levels, corroborating user reports of an outage 📉 #StarlinkDown

A single overblown, diplomatically ill-timed sentence in President Ruto’s April speech in Beijing saying that Kenya and China are “co-architects of a new world order” is all it took for US Senator Jim Risch to question Kenya’s foreign policy. A 🧵

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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant disruption to the Starlink satellite internet service with overall connectivity at 32% of ordinary levels, corroborating user reports of an outage; the incident is the second observed in the last month 🛰️#StarlinkDown

I’m not worried about artificial intelligence. I’m worried about human stupidity.

I don’t see a problem with giving young people proper sexual education. Let’s be honest, they’ll explore these things anyway, so why not make sure they’re doing it safely and responsibly?

I stand with Friends of Karura Forest. #HandsOffKarura #RutoMustGo

Now that more Kenyans are turning to CHATGPT, GROK, and other AI tools for “therapy” in place of professional counseling, one major question arises: where does the information they share actually go? Unlike traditional therapy, there is no patient-doctor confidentiality here.

Because of Ruto's people taking over Karura, entrance has moved from ksh100 to 174. (74% increase) Also, normal service has stopped: the drinking water taps are already dry, the tennis court is empty, the gift shop is closed, walking traffic is down bad... 😔

Thread!!! A Cry for Karura Forest Yesterday was meant to be the perfect picnic. The theme: Swahili. The food: biryani ya mbuzi. Drink:Tamarind juice. The music: a walkman with tapes, and the game: Snake on my Nokia 3310. Everything was in sync, simple and serene.A perfect day.

You have met them at Karura Forest — they serve with their hearts. Now, 500 of them risk losing their jobs if Kenya Forest Service forcefully takes over. Dear CS Dr. Debra Mulongo Barasa the people gave their all & saved Karura. Don't take their livelihoods away. #HandsOffKarura #SaveKarura

Once again, Karura Forest is under threat. We can’t afford to watch one of the few green spaces we have left destroyed by greed. I frequent this space and it breaks my heart to hear this news. We must stand with Friends of Karura and take action🌳💔 #HandsOffKarura #SaveKarura

🚨Our new report shows how social media platform X contributed to spreading targeted hate against #LGBTI people in Poland. X failed to adequately address content constituting technology facilitated gender-based violence (TfGBV).

We're committed to the preservation of Karura Forest. I was with the Late Prof.W. Mathaai to stop the then-grabbing. We burnt the bulldozers. Following 1991 Nov.Kamukunji, I was driven around Karura Forest in the middle of the night with the Police saying " tumalizie yeye hapa.."