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#FichaUchi: Insights from Focus Group Discussions on Data Protection

Active Citizens, Data GovernanceBy Esther NjagiMarch 11, 2024

In 2023, the Ficha Uchi Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) covered 9 counties, aiming to delve deeper into citizens’ perceptions of personal data. This is what we learned.

#FichaUchi: Understanding citizen behaviour on data rights and data protection

Active Citizens, Data GovernanceBy Esther NjagiAugust 8, 2023

Every day, we willingly or unwillingly disclose our personal information to individuals or organisations, often without awareness of how this data may be utilised. At the Open Institute, we have been educating Kenyans on how to handle their personal data more carefully, and what their data rights are, through a social media campaign dubbed #FichaUchi.…

#FichaUchi: Guard your personal data

Active Citizens, Conversations & Communities, Restore Data RightsBy Esther NjagiJune 30, 2021Leave a comment

#FichaUchi is a social media campaign that was aimed at demystifying the Data Protection concept by providing factual, age-appropriate information about Data Protection.

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