This document discusses child online protection in Kenya. It outlines the growth of internet and mobile technology use among children in Kenya. It describes Kenya's goals around child online protection which include promoting awareness and ensuring a safe online experience. It also discusses Kenya's relevant legislation and initiatives taken by organizations like the Communications Authority of Kenya and Childline Kenya to enhance reporting mechanisms and awareness. These include launching a national Computer Emergency Response Team and conducting research on child online safety issues in Kenya. The document emphasizes the need for a comprehensive legislative framework and broader cooperation between organizations to better protect children online.
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ACOP - Safer Cyber Space for Children - final
1. Kenya country experience:
A Safer Cyber Space for Children
Africa Child Online Protection (ACOP) Summit
15th-16th December, 2014, Kampala, Uganda
Mercy Wanjau
2. Content
• Background
• Goals in CoP
• Legislation and CoP in Kenya
• CoP initiatives in Kenya
• National KE-CIRT/CC
• Conclusion
3. • Internet has been described as the ultimate game changer
• Children & youth have been described as “digital natives”
• Growth in the use of the internet and an increasing
number of children are now using the Internet
• Mobile phones and the Internet are now major channels
for education, creativity, entertainment and self-
expression for children
• Technology has removed social barriers posing challenges
for the traditional structure of Child Protection
• Development and roll out of mobile technologies
presents benefits but also challenges to Child Online
Protection
Background
5. Goals in CoP
• Promotion of awareness on the importance of
child safety in the online world;
• To enhance the experience of children around the
world and enable future generations to grow up
safely using the Internet and new technologies.
• To develop practical tools that will assist
Governments, industry, educators,
parents/guardians to ensure a safe and secure
online experience for children;
7. Legislation on Child Protection in
Kenya
• The Constitution of Kenya, 2010
• The Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) policy;
• The National Children Policy;
• The Children’s Act;
• The United Nations Convection on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC);
• The African Charter on Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC);
• Adoption Regulations;
• Charitable Children Institution Regulations;
• The Sexual Offences Act,2006
• The Kenya information and Communications Act, 1998
• The Kenya Information and Communications (Consumer Protection
Regulations, 2010
• General education policies and child participation guidelines
9. Kenya Country Data
Population with
Internet access
54.8 % Q4,2013/14
Population with
Internet access
54.8 % Q4,2013/14
Mobile Penetration
79.2 % Q4,2013/14
Mobile Penetration
79.2 % Q4,2013/14
Children population
63%, Census 2009
Children population
63%, Census 2009
10. Aligning National Legislation
• Gaining traction
– Legal provisions on protection scattered in
various pieces of legislation
– Lack of National Child Online Protection
Framework
– Territorial and jurisdictional boundaries.
*Undertake legal audit to assess readiness to
handle COP
11. Initiatives on COP in Kenya
• Research
– Beyond Borders: An Exploratory Study on Child Online Safety in Kenya’,
Cradle and Plan International, 2010
– A (Private) Public Space: Examining the Use and Impact of Digital and Social
Media Among Adolescents in Kenya, UNICEF, 2013
– Authority to Commission country research in 2015/2016 in partnership with
organizations,
• Workshops/Forums
– Protecting Children In Cyberspace: Whose Responsibility Is It? 8th
– 9th
June
2011
– Consumer Forum at CA’s 1st
ICT Week, 27th
June 2014: Presentations and
discussions with Industry and stakeholders on Child Online Protection
• Awareness
– Safer Internet Day (7th
March 2014): Authority supported Watoto
Watch in celebration
– Publications: Wide distribution of brochures “Children and the use of the
Internet” and “Children and the use of Mobile Phones”
– Awareness Campaign: Scheduled to launch in February 2015 in
collaboration with stakeholders
12. Initiatives on COP in Kenya
• Reporting Mechanisms
– Childline Kenya
• Manages the national Child Help Line (CHL) 116, a 24-hr national
emergency helpline for children in difficult circumstances or those who
need counseling;
• Provides public education programs on child rights and child protection
through community awareness, media events, school & community
outreach sessions & parenting education;
• Conducts research, advocacy and development in COP area;
• Email service for reporting abuse, seeking counseling or making inquiries:
116@childlinekenya.co.ke
– Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)
• Consumer Affairs Division through the Chukua Hatua initiative –
chukuahatua@ca.go.ke;
• The Kenya Computer Incident Response Team - Coordination Centre
(National KE-CIRT/CC
– Forms part of the National Cybersecurity Framework and is a function of CA
– incidents@ke-cirt.go.ke, www.ke-cirt.go.ke, www.ca.go.ke
13. The Kenya Computer Incident Response Team –The Kenya Computer Incident Response Team –
Coordination Centre (National KE-CIRT/CC)Coordination Centre (National KE-CIRT/CC)
• A technical means of Cybercrime management that was
launched by the Government in June 2014
• Has speeded up resolution of cybercrime
• Consulting with the ITU to upgrade the operations of the
National KE-CIRT/CC, especially in the proactive
management of cybercrime.
14. Functions of the National KE-CIRT/CCFunctions of the National KE-CIRT/CC
16. How to Report Cyber Attacks in KenyaHow to Report Cyber Attacks in Kenya
•CA Website: http://www.ca.go.ke (Information Security)
•National KE-CIRT/CC Website: http://www.ke-cirt.go.ke
•Email: incidents@ke-cirt.go.ke
•TelephoneTelephone, write or visit CA Offices.
17. CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
• Need to develop a legislative framework that embraces
CoP comprehensively through a practical multilateral,
multi-stakeholder approach (Policy, Law, Technical,
Education, Awareness)
• Capacity building - Develop mechanism to equip relevant
stakeholders with appropriate information
• Public awareness - Develop local public awareness
information and content targeted at various target
audiences
18. CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
• Broader cooperation -- Development of framework of
engagement between local and international organizations
and law enforcement agencies
• Technical measures - Foster the development of technical
tools and services in the market that minimize the risk of
expose of children
• Research – to better understand the online habits of
children and youth and facilitate identification and
development of mechanisms to reduce their exposure to
risks and vulnerabilities online.