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5:33 am on May 20, 2026 · 2026 (252), igf (239), kenya (21), NRI (94)

RECORDING REQUESTED 21 MAY 2026 – Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KenyaIGF) 2026

May 24, 2026May 20, 2026 by ISOC Live

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On 21 May 2026,the Africa Tech Policy Summit hosted the 2026 Kenya Internet Governance Forum (Kenya IGF). Kenya IGF is Kenya’s premier multi-stakeholder policy forum on internet governance bringing together government, private sector, civil society, academia, and the technical community on equal footing. Organizing partners are KICTANet, Meta, ICANN, Safaricom, TikTok, UN Women, KENIC, PIN, Tespok, CIPESA, Mzalendo Trust, Huawei, and CA.

OPENING

08:15 – Welcome and Introductions
Ian Muiruri – Chief Moderator
Liz Orembo – Chair, AfTPS
Rosemary Kimwatu – Chair, EAIGF

08:30 – Opening and Welcome / Setting the Context / Inviting the CS Remarks
Dr. Grace Githaiga – CEO, KICTANet
Ali Hussein – Chairperson, KICTANet
Moderator: Ali Hussein – Chairperson, KICTANet

08:45 – Keynote Address
Sen. Kisang William Kipkemoi, CBS – Member, Senate ICT Committee
Eng. John Tanui – Principal Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy

HIGH-LEVEL DISCUSSION

09:15 – Session 1: IGF at 21: Two Decades of Connection
Ambassador Philip Thigo – Special Envoy on Technology for the Republic of Kenya
Barrack Otieno – General Manager, Africa Top Level Domains Organization
Chengetai Masango – Head of the United Nations Secretariat for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
Mercy Ndegwa – Director Public Policy, East & Horn of Africa, Meta Platforms
Moderator: Dr. Grace Githaiga – CEO, KICTANet

10:15 – Plenary Q&A Session

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

11:00 – Session 2A: Championing Home-grown Tech Solutions and Bridging the Digital Divide
Dr. Fiona Asonga – CEO, TESPOK
‘Gbenga Sesan – Paradigm Initiative
Gitungo Wamere – Head of Programs, Mzalendo Trust
Joseph Karumba Kanyua – HoD Digital Transformation, Safaricom PLC
Representative – Huawei
Moderator: Andrew Lewela – Chief Evangelist & CEO, KeNIC

11:00 – Session 2B: No Safe Scroll: Building Kenya’s Response to TFGBV with Data, Policy and Community Action
Cherie Oyier – Programme Officer, Women Digital Rights, KICTANet
Representative – UN Women
Fridah Wawira Nyaga – Executive Director, COVAW
Zipporah Kamau – Founder, We Believe CBO
Dudu Mkhize – Outreach & Partnerships Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa, TikTok
Moderator: Jane Muhia – Programme Officer, Oxfam Kenya

13:45 – Session 3A: Creating a Thriving Ecosystem for AI and Other Emerging Technologies: Responsible Innovation, Decolonial AI & AI Readiness
Main Address: Dr. George Musumba – Technical Lead, AI and other emerging technologies policy
Munyala Mwalo – Co-Lead, Technical Working Group, Kenya National AI & other Emerging Technologies Policy, Action Lab
Wilfred Oluoch – AI and Emerging Technologies Advisor, BHC Nairobi
Sarah Muyonga – Public Policy Manager, Meta
Dr. George Musumba – Technical Lead, AI and other emerging technologies policy
Moderator: Ikran Ali Abdirahman – Founder and Principal Consultant, DIFA Consultancy

13:45 – Session 3B: Platform Governance, Digital Rights and Digital Civic Space
Main Address: Muthuri Kathure – KICTANet (Research on information integrity)
Paul Kimumwa – Senior Program Officer, CIPESA
Oscar Otieno – Snr Deputy Data Commissioner, Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
Liz Orembo – Research ICT Africa (RIA) / Freedom Online Coalition (FOC)
Abraham Mariita – Internews
Moderator: Bridget Andere – Senior Policy Analyst, Access Now

CAPACITY BUILDING & CLOSING

15:30 – Reporting Back: KIGF Capacity-Building Initiatives
Lillian Kariuki – Children IGF
Keith Andere – Youth IGF
Student Representative – Huawei, Cyber Security Boot Camp 2026
Barrack Otieno – Kenya School of Internet Governance Graduation

16:00 – Rapporteurs Summary, Actions, Points and Way Forward
Faith Karori – Lead Rapporteur (TBC)
George Maina – Rapporteur
Charles Njanga – Rapporteur

16:15 – Closing Session
Mr Stephen Motari Isaboeke – PS, State Department of Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Liz Orembo – KIGF MAG Chair

FIRESIDE CHAT

17:00 – From Policy to Practice: Building Trust Through Innovation in African Fintech
Esther Waititu – Chief Financial Services Officer
Amb. Bitange Ndemo – Former Ambassador to Belgium & EU
Kamau Kunyiha – Regional Managing Director, Southern and Eastern Africa, Creditinfo Group
Moderator: Ali Hussein – Chairman, KICTANet

#keigf26 #InternetGovernance #DigitalRights #Kenya

1:13 am on December 10, 2022 · africa (115), isoc (163), isoc kenya (9), kenya (21)

ISOC Kenya 10 Years Anniversary Celebration

December 12, 2022December 10, 2022 by ISOC Live

On Saturday December 10 2022 the Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC Kenya) will hold its 10 Years Anniversary Celebration at the Ngong Hills Hotel in Nairobi. ISOC Kenya Chapter was chartered in 2012 and officially recognized in Kenya in 2015 as a chapter of the Internet Society. As it works to promote the growth, stability, and further development of the Internet in the world we want to live in, the organization has evolved throughout the years into a key player in the Internet sector.

01 Opening entertainment
Umoja Calabash Theatre Group
02 Introductions
Moderator: Rapudo Hawi, Secretary General, ISOC Kenya
03 Opening Remarks
Rapudo Hawi, Secretary General, ISOC Kenya
04 Welcome note
Dr. John Tarus, President, ISOC Kenya
05 Expectations
Moderator: Eng. Alphonce Odhiamb, Vice President, ISOC Kenya
06 Expectations (online)
Joel Okomoli, Treasurer, ISOC Kenya
Eng. Charles Oloo, Former President, ISOC Kenya
Ongare Roselida Maroko
07 Lunchtime entertainment
Umoja Calabash Theatre Group
08 Nairobi Rain – Rapudo Hawi
Rapudo Hawi, Secretary General, ISOC Kenya
09 Member experiences
Moderator: Eng. Alphonce Odhiamb, Vice President, ISOC Kenya
10 Reflections
Rapudo Hawi, Secretary General, ISOC Kenya
Dr. John Tarus, President, ISOC Kenya
11 Recognition Awards Ceremony
MC: Eng. Alphonce Odhiamb, Vice President, ISOC Kenya
12 Closing Remarks and Next Steps – Rapudo Hawi
Rapudo Hawi, Secretary General, ISOC Kenya
13 Vote of Thanks
14 Closing celebration

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isocke10yrs

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3Ye48i2

TWITTER #ISOCKE @isoc-kenya @MoICTKenya @ICTAuthorityKE @SafaricomPLC Liquid Intelligent Services @kenet_ke @AFRINIC @KenicTLD @isoc_africa @internetsociety @isoc_community

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/isocke10yrs

1:23 am on October 5, 2022 · africa (115), africa dns forum (5), DNS (36), dns forum (9), kenya (21)

WEBCAST OCT 5-6 – Africa DNS Forum 2022 / Forum Africain du DNS

October 6, 2022October 5, 2022 by ISOC Live

On Wed-Thu 5-6 October 2022 the Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC) will host the 2022 Africa Domain Name System (DNS) Forum in Nairobi. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Africa DNS Forum, under the theme “Attaining Inclusivity and Diversity in the DNS Ecosystem in Africa”.

Du mercredi 5 au jeudi 6 octobre 2022, le Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC) accueillera le Forum 2022 sur le système de noms de domaine (DNS) en Afrique à Nairobi. Cette année marque le 10e anniversaire du Forum Africain du DNS, sous le thème « Atteindre l’inclusivité et la diversité dans l’écosystème du DNS en Afrique ».

PROGRAM https://dnsforum.africa/program/

ENGLISH LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/afdnsf2022

LIVESTREAM FRANÇAIS http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/afdnsf2022

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://go.icann.org/3M9yblm

REAL TIME TEXT
DAY 1 MORNING https://bit.ly/3V3Z4vq
DAY 1 AFTERNOON https://bit.ly/3T0uzom
DAY 2 MORNING – https://bit.ly/3McXrr3

TWITTER #AFDNSF2022 @ICANN @aftld @ISOC_Africa

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive (EN only)
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/isocafrica/ (AI Captions

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/afdnsf2022

1:22 am on October 4, 2022 · DNS (36), dns forum (9), kenya (21)

WEBCAST OCT 4 – Kenya DNS Forum 2022

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 by ISOC Live

On Tuesday 4 October 2022 the Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC) will host the 2022 Kenya DNS Forum in Nairobi. The Kenya DNS Forum is an open event for stakeholders in the domain name industry. The event will bring together representatives from the information and communications technologies (ICT)/DNS sectors, local and international policymakers, global registries for ccTLDs, domain name registrars, and registrants to discuss the growth of the DNS ecosystem and its impact on technology. The theme for this year’s DNS Forum is cybersecurity.

PROGRAM (All times EAT = UTC+3)

08:00 Opening & Keynote
Joel Karubiu, CEO, KeNIC
Geoffrey Shimanyula, Chairman, KeNIC
Ezra Chiloba, Director General, Communications Authority of Kenya

09:15 DNS 101 and Cybersecurity
Joseph Marwa, Senior Systems Administrator, KeNIC

09:55 Legislation & governance in the Internet Ecosystem
Rose Mosero, ODPC
Rosemary Koech, KeNIC
Evans Ombati, NC4
Victor Kapiyo, KICTANet
Athena Morgan, ICMEC

11:30 Building a more resilient and secure ccTLD ecosystem for social and economic development
Barrack Otieno, AFTLD
Paul Kariuki, ICT, University of Nairobi
Ingabire Grace, RICTA.
Mwendwa Kivuva, Registrar, Transworld
MOD: Bob Ochieng, ICANN

14:00 Sponsor Session

15:20 DNS Security
TBD, Communications Authority
John Saruni, KeNIC
Anthony Muiyuro, ISACA
William Makatiani, Serianu
Dr. Bright Gameli, Cyber security expert

16:30 Closing Remarks
Kimathi Kamundeh, Chair, Marketing Committee

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/dnsforumke2022

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3e3aD5f (EN/FR/PT)

REAL TIME TEXT
Session 1 https://bit.ly/3fH6Afu
Session 2: https://bit.ly/3CEUFYJ
Sessionn 3 – https://bit.ly/3rqdJDw
Session 4 – https://bit.ly/3C450f7

TWITTER #DNSForumKE @KenicTLD @ICANN @aftld @ISOC_Kenya #AFDNSF2022

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/dnsforumke2022

4:28 pm on February 7, 2022 · isoc kenya (9), kenya (21), safer internet (2)

WEBCAST FEB 9: Webinar on Safer Internet and Digital Smart Villages in Kenya

February 9, 2022February 7, 2022 by ISOC Live

On Wednesday 9 February 2022 at 10:00-12:00 EAT (7:00-10:00 UTC) the Internet Society Kenya Chapter in collaboration with Kijiji Yeetu will hold a webinar ‘Safer Internet and Digital Smart Villages in Kenya‘. The event, which celebrates Safer Internet Day 2022, will explore the work of the Kijiji Yeetu project, a smart village platform that offers a unique ecosystem for activating villages’ resources, knowledge, and inspiration into viable development opportunities.

INTRODUCTION
Dr. John Tarus, President, ISOC Kenya

PRESENTERS
Athena Morgan, Africa Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI)
Armstrong Rapudo, Kijiji Yeetu / Jaramogi Odinga Oginga University
Enock Chiteri, Kenya Youth Parliament
Megan Kathure, Afronomics Law
Dr Richard Omollo, Jaramogi Odinga Oginga University
Albert Migowa, ISOC Kenya
Joel Okomoli, ISOC Kenya

HOST
Hawi Rapudo, ISOC Kenya / Kijiji Yeetu

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ke-smartvillages

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/34pFUKT

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3sv8xOy

TWITTER #SaferInternetDay #SID2022 #SmartVillages #Kenya @ISOC_Kenya @kijijiyeetu

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/ (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/ke-smartvillages

6:54 am on September 25, 2019 · aadhaar (1), identity (3), kenya (21)

WEBCAST TODAY: Huduma Number/National Identification Management System hearing @thekhrc @NubianRights @HakiKNCHR #HudumaNamba

September 25, 2019 by ISOC Live

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), the Nubian Rights Forum and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNHCR) in Kenya have gone to court to challenge the implementation of the National Integrated Management System (NIIMs), aka Huduma Namba, in light of the fact that requisite data protection legislation does not exist. The petitioners argue that the system will create a fertile ground for mass surveillance and will infringe on the right to privacy for citizens since some of the data collected is unnecessary. NIIMs is similar to the Aadhaar system in India. Today, Wednesday 24 September 2019, is Day 3 of the court hearing.

VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/hudumanamba

VIEW ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pg/thekhrc/videos/

TWITTER” #hudumanamba https://bit.ly/hudumanamba

1:45 am on August 1, 2019 · africa (115), igf (239), isoc kenya (9), kenya (21), NRI (94)

WEBCAST TODAY: Kenya Internet Governance Forum #KIGF2019

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 by ISOC Live

Today Wednesday 1st August 2019 the Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) will be held on at the Nairobi Sarova Panafric Hotel. The Kenya IGF is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes, Kenya Internet Governance Forum is a knowledge sharing platform that informs and inspires policy actors in both the public and private sectors. The national forum also feeds into the regional and global Internet Governance Fora through a chain of reporting and representation to the regional and global Internet Governance Fora to ensure a bottom up Internet policy development processes and a strong link between global internet policies and the national one. The event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/kenyaigf2019

PROGRAMME: https://kigf.or.ke/front-page-features/kenya-igf/kenya-igf-programme-2019/ (UTC+3)

TWITTER: #kigf2019 http://bit.ly/kigf2019

4:29 am on July 19, 2018 · igf.nri (1), isoc kenya (9), kenya (21)

WEBCAST TODAY: 11th Kenya Internet Governance Forum #kigf2018

July 19, 2018 by isoc-ny

Today, Thursday July 19 2018, the 11th Kenya Internet Governance Forum (Kenya IGF) is taking place in Nairobi with the theme “ICTs for Kenya’s Development: Getting Everyone on Board”. Modelled on the IGF structure and principles, since 2009 the Kenya IGF has been convened by KICTAnet in partnership with industry, academia, government, and civil society stakeholders. The outcomes of the Kenya IGF will feed into the African IGF and Global IGF later this year. The event is being webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

View on Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/kigf2018
Program: https://kigf.or.ke/front-page-features/kenya-igf/kenya-igf-programme-2018/
Twitter: #kigf2018 http://bit.ly/kigf2018

1:20 am on April 14, 2018 · isoc kenya (9), kenya (21), youth (16)

WEBCAST TODAY: #Kenya Youth Convening on Internet Governance @digigrassroots @ISOC_Kenya @ISOC_Africa

April 14, 2018 by isoc-ny

Today Saturday April 14 2018 Digital Grassroots and the Internet Society Kenya Chapter host the Kenya Youth Convening on Internet Governance conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya Youth Convening on Internet Governance is a national, annual forum where youth engage in internet governance topics and join discussions with experts and their peers. 2018 Theme: The Youth in Shaping Kenya’s Digital Future. The event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel and Facebook. Remote participation is available via Zoom. Kenya is UTC+3, 7 hours ahead of NYC.

What: Kenya Youth Convening on Internet Governance
Where: Nairobi Kenya
When: Saturday April 14 2018 9am-5pm EAT (06:00-14:00 UTC)
Agenda: http://isoc-ny.org/misc/KYCIG2018.pdf
Zoom: https://isoc.zoom.us/meeting/register/d58170acd3aba708cde7dc3c8da9331e (Please mute mic)
Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/kycig/ (No captions)
Facebook Simulcasts: ISOC Africa | IGF Kenya | Digital Grassroots | ISOC Kenya
Twitter: #KYCIG

2:59 am on July 6, 2017 · igf (239), kenya (21)

WEBCAST TODAY: Kenya Internet Governance Forum #KIGF2017

July 6, 2017 by isoc-ny

Today, Thursday 6 July, the 2017 Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) takes place in Nairobi. The Kenya IGF is a unique platform for all stakeholders to openly exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet for millions of Kenyans, and the outcomes will feed into the Global IGF slated for December 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland. The global theme for this year’s IGF is “Shape Your Digital Future!” while the local theme is “Internet and Elections“. Today’s event event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel, with a simulcast on the IGF Kenya facebook group. Nairobi is 7 hours ahead of NYC.

What: Kenya Internet Governance Forum
Where: Laico Regency Hotel, Nairobi
When: Thursday 6 July 2017 08:00-18:00 EAT | 05:00-15:00 UTC
Agenda: http://kigf.or.ke/front-page-features/kenya-igf/kigf-program/
Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/kigf2017
Simulcast: https://www.facebook.com/KenyaIGF/
Twitter: #KIGF2017 http://bit.ly/kigf2017