Announcing Maono Space, the dynamic collaboration space for changemakers
We are thrilled to announce the opening of Maono in Malindi, Kilifi County, an innovative space designed specifically for changemakers. In Maono, community mobilisers and
Category: Announcements
Announcing Open Chats on Youtube
The Open Institute is excited to announce the launch of our new talk show series on YouTube, Open Chats by The Open Institute!
Open Institute Appoints New Board of Directors
The Open Institute team is proud to announce the appointment of five exceptional individuals to its Board of Directors. These notable additions bring a wealth
Nandi County Data is now open
Last Friday, Nandi County released the Nandi Data Desk Dashboard, which seeks to showcase the county’s data. This marks another milestone in the work we
We are ten! Here are our 10 lessons in 10 years
This week, we celebrate ten years since our founders started on a journey towards an open society that is managed by informed, fact-driven citizens. Here’s
Congratulations, Senator Crystal Asige
Image Credit Crystal Asige, our Ability Programme’s lead, has officially been gazetted as a Senator – representing persons living with disabilities in the Kenya Senate.
Sabasi – Data Collection Simplified!
In 2016, we started building a tool that could simplify the data collection process that we were frequently involved in our citizen generated work, partnering
Piloting Sabasi: Data Collection Made for Africa
We have been developing Sabasi as a free and open-source tool designed to help individuals and organizations to collect and manage data. We realised that there are a lot of tools out there, but many of them do not work in our context, where we frequently need to do our work in very remote areas. Designed for our African context, Sabasi is easy to use and requires minimal training.
Our Technology Director tells all about his recent trip to Bujumbura where we are piloting the use of Sabasi.
Examining Data Protection Practices In Kenya & Africa: Launching Key Data Reports
The Open Institute and Amnesty continue to lead the push for the championing of Data Protection and Data Rights in Kenya and beyond.
Launching two reports resulting from studies on data protection practices and regimes in Kenya and beyond, we look forward to engaging with more stakeholders on this key issue of our times.
Announcement: Our team is going into lockdown to reduce COVID-19 exposure
The Open Institute has today taken a raft of measures to reduce our team’s exposure to COVID-19. Starting today and for the next 30 days,