What 2020 has taught us
What a year this has been! For many of us, this year has been an unparalleled horror show one that will not easily be forgotten.
Category: Responsive Government
The importance of stakeholder engagement to ensure participation and successful project results
When undertaking any project, it is important to note that it will usually involve multiple stakeholders; and each one potentially has the ability to speed
Design considerations for the citizen-driven census in Elgeyo Marakwet County
In our work in citizen-generated data, we have had experiences that have demonstrated that the results of our projects are usually high-impact and long-lasting. This
Unajua Mtu…? Why Kenyan systems are no greater than the sum of their parts
In Kenya, there is a widespread notion that, in order to receive services from a public office, one must know someone influential in that office.
Launching a movement for transparent, inclusive and accountable data governance: Introducing the #RestoreDataRights Declaration
The #RestoreDataRights movement comprises seven partners across Africa; Paradigm Initiative (Nigeria), Africa Digital Rights Hub (Ghana), Tom Moultrie (Professor of Demography, University of Cape Town)
CensusKe: a new platform for exploring Kenya’s 2019 Census Data
We are excited to release Census.ke, a new platform for all of the census 2019 data currently released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics,
Submissions on the Data Protection Civil Registration Regulations (2020) in Kenya
The Ministry of ICT issued an invitation to members of the public to comment on the data protection regulations on civil registrations through the press.
Ending 2019: What we know now
As the year 2019 comes to a close, we are in a reflective state. This year was for us so transitory, that we intentionally deferred
Kenya’s first sub-national Data Desk is a big deal for us.
We at the Open Institute are very excited as just this week we witnessed the launch of Kenya’s first sub-national data desk in Elgeyo Marakwet
Kenya’s First County Data Desk Launched
Elgeyo Marakwet County is the first devolved unit in Kenya to establish a Data Desk, which is a government function that will collect, compile, analyze