FECoMo Kenya

The National Coalition on Freedom of Expression and Content Moderation in Kenya

[FECoMo Kenya @FECoMo_Kenya]

📢Applications are now open for the second edition of the Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme

If you’re passionate about peacebuilding, intercultural dialogue, and youth leadership

📅 Deadline: 19 July 2026

🔗 Apply here: https://t.co/sGUf9bJip0

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Share Your Feedback Through the Survey: https://t.co/qpwBuFw3io

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📢 @UNESCOEU has launched a public consultation on its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News.

The initiative seeks to ensure news content is fairly compensated in the age of digital platforms and AI.

📖 Draft Guidance: https://t.co/CUmC03yLqO

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📢 Applications are now open for the @UNESCO Global Youth Hackathon 2026
🌍 Theme: “Play Your Part: Youth Designing the Future of Media and Information Literacy”
Young people aged 18–30 are invited to collaborate, innovate, and create solutions that strengthen #MIL in their areas

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Join UNESCO on 18 June for the launch of the
new Issue Brief “Media and Information
Literacy: Combating Hate Speech in the Digital

Register: https://t.co/h55BRWqc8D
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#NoToHate #MediaAndInfoLiteracy
#SocialMedia4Peace

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AI governance must protect rights, innovation & free expression. 🇰🇪

FECoMo’s submission on the Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 calls for stronger oversight and protections for vulnerable groups.

Read more: https://t.co/F59TE6l8xb

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FECoMo at #AIforPeaceSummit 2026:

🔹 Ethical AI governance & data rights – @OlpengsRachel
🔹 AI, algorithms & electoral violence – @CalGish
🔹 Peace tech financing – Oscar and Jacob

Advancing AI for peace, governance & resilience.

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Join us for a Tech + Democracy Meetup co-hosted with @howtobuildpeace
& @sparkable_cc on May 12 (4:30–6PM).
In Nairobi 🇰🇪
No panels. Just real conversations, connections & ideas on how tech can strengthen democracy & social cohesion.
🔗 https://t.co/y3ARUp5fnY

#TechForGood

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True legitimacy comes when governments, industry, academia, and civil society share power and shape systems together.”

Multi-stakeholder collaboration is key to accountable governance.

Angela Minayo, Programs Officer, Article 19 Eastern Africa

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📍 At the East Africa Data Governance Conference, FECoMo joined a powerful panel discussion on “Beyond the Black Box: Safeguarding Regional Data Systems.”

The conversation explored how East Africa can build trusted, accountable, and people-centered digital systems.
#EADataGov26

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Policy must be adaptive, not imported. East Africa needs laws rooted in local realities, grounded in human rights, and resilient enough to evolve with technology.”

Local context matters in shaping digital policy.

Miriam Beatrice, Programmes Officer, EA , Paradigm Initiative

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Responsibility is not a principle but a design choice. Systems must be built with accountability, localization, and user control at their core.”@AllanCheboi , Data & Digital Technology Lead, Build Up

Design choices determine whether technology empowers people or excludes them.

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Without public trust, digitization becomes just an efficiency project.”

“Trust is the currency that makes digital systems legitimate.”
Building trust must be central to digital transformation.

Daniel Odongo, Director of Technology & Product, Ushahidi

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East Africa’s digital future cannot be left to chance or to black boxes. It must be built on trust, responsibility, and shared power.”

FECoMo shows that collaboration across sectors can turn transparency, and fairness into reality. @OlpengsRachel Lead Coordinator, FECoMo

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Global frameworks set the vision, but without localization they remain ideals.”

“It is crucial for stakeholders across East Africa to embed these frameworks into their realities to achieve real impact.”

John Okande, Programme Coordinator, UNESCO

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The panel on the session, 'Beyond the Black Box: Safeguarding Regional Data Systems,' emphasized the critical need for public participation in shaping data systems and policies, particularly as East Africa embraces rapid technological advancement.

They discussed the importance of adopting policies that reflect citizens’ realities, highlighting that while digitization offers significant opportunities and value for every citizen, trust remains a foundational element.

Concerns were raised about data misuse, including fears that personal information could be sold or exchanged long after collection, which undermines confidence in digital systems.

The conversation also recognized regional progress, applauding countries such as Burundi for signing onto the data governance agenda and emphasizing the need for coordinated regional efforts.

Importantly, participants stressed moving beyond the mere existence of legislation to its practical implementation, ensuring that institutions such as the ODPC remain independent and free from political interference, thereby enabling data systems that are not only efficient but also trusted, accountable, and citizen-centered.
@Open_Institute @ODPC_KE
#EADataGov26 #DataProtectionKE

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Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Feb 27, 2026 11:00 AM Nairobi

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://t.co/kXnVLAhEPK

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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Happy New Year 2026 🎆

FECoMo remains committed to advancing freedom of expression, responsible content moderation, and inclusive digital spaces that uphold human rights.

Here’s to a year of dialogue and positive change.

#SociaMedia4peace #DigitalRights

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Scenes from yesterday’s launch of the 🇰🇪 Polarization Footprint Report organized by @howtobuildpeace building on insights from the Build Peace Conference in Barcelona. FECoMo was honored to contribute to discussions on annotation and strategies to reduce online polarization in🇰🇪

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The day also covered gendered online harms & TFGBV, digital safety tips, legal frameworks, AI ethics & responsible content generation. Sessions emphasised proactive engagement, ethical practice, human dignity, and using digital tools to prevent harm while empowering communities.

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Day 2 explored embedding MIL into organisational strategies, digital governance & platform regulation, and navigating Kenya’s digital red lines. Participants learned about platform accountability, public participation gaps, and advocacy strategies against harmful content. #SM4P