In particular Goal 8, Decent Work and Economic Growth, "acknowledges that ICT skills have already become a prerequisite for all forms of employment, and that ICTs are transforming traditional employment sectors such as farming, manufacturing and health”. On the point, author Nanjira Sambuli [4] points out that the first deadline to verify the progress of Kenya National Broadband Strategy - which sets targeted minimum broadband speeds at 50Mbps for rural areas and 300Mbps for urban areas - is fast approaching.
The article dives into the implications for human rights of a free internet, mentioning the FAST principles [5] and the African Declaration of Internet Rights and Freedoms [6] as standards to follow.
The piece concludes with a reminder that Kenya is, with South Africa, one of the only two African nations deemed to be enjoying a free internet [7], and a warning against the risks for Kenya to join the increasing number of African countries that resort to Internet shutdowns around national elections, announced in Kenya for the summer 2017 [8].
