Getting off my ass to write
I am an avid advocate for people to write. In fact, I push people that I mentor to write often. Yet here I am, finally getting off my ass and out of my way to write after a lull of several months. What happens to ...
Part Two: Citizen-Generated Data must be kept true to its essence – and be kept in its definition.
The Nuance of "Citizen-Generated Data": Why It's More Than Just "Citizen Contributions to Data" and "Citizen Data"
In my last post, I argued that Citizen-Generated Data should be kept true to its essence that it is by Citizens and for Citizens. I have read some discussions ...
My 100-acre forest: progress report
A few months ago, I mentioned in this blogpost that I resolved to plant a 100-acre forest. The reasoning is that I heard that a 100-acre forest would contribute greatly to changing the climate of a place. The place where I have bought the land ...
The Worldcoin deception in Kenya
Crypto aside, this was extraction of Kenyans biometric data for profit
Over the past few weeks, I have had a bee in the bonnet. As were many Kenyans, I was intrigued that there were queues of people in Nairobi who were having their irises scanned in ...
It’s hard to be a progressive (or optimistic) lately
This is likely to turn out to be one of the worse written blog posts. I am writing it while having experienced many highs and lows in the last couple of days, and I have yet to process them fully. Being progressive or optimistic today ...
Reflections from IGF2022: The opportunity for Africa
See #IGF2022 reflections on Digital Reflections
Last week, I attended the Internet Governance Forum (IGF2022). By the end of it, I have had several reflections about what the opportunities there are for Africa. These are the conversations that I am really hoping to have and hear ...
My wishlist for rebuilding Kenya: One
The electioneering period is over and President William S Ruto has taken to his office with an encouraging start. I buy his articulated philosophy that the government must take tough measures for more sustainable prosperity. I love the idea that he wants to reorient the ...
Quiet Quitting is the worst move for a growing professional
Quiet Quitting is not a new phenomenon. For generations, there have been professionals who have chosen to do no more than is required of them at their jobs and to only work the hours stipulated in their contract. They leave promptly at 5 pm and ...
It’s time to raise the standards of how we manage sport in Africa
Reflections from the Africa Youth Chess Championships 2022 in Lusaka, Zambia
My son and I have just returned from Lusaka, where he and 20 other young people competed in the Africa Youth Chess Championship 2022. Chess as a sport has grown over the past few years ...
We have not innovated our institutions since colonialism
Recently, I sat down with an old classmate of mine, MaqC Eric Gitau on his Youtube Channel, Development Dynamics. The channel is designed into go through the autobiography of leaders in the social sector - essentially from birth to date, while in the course of ...
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