Child Online Safety Initiatives in Kenya Presentation at the 2019

Child Online Safety Initiatives in Kenya Presentation at the 2019 ITU Council Working Group on Child Online Protection By: Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs

Role and Mandate of CA Licensing communications services Protection of consumers Regulation of Broadcasting Promote, Develop, Enforce fair Competition Universal Access Enforcement of Regulations & Licence Conditions Type approval of Equipment Manage Radio Spectrum & Numbering Resources

Children and Young Kenyans Accessing the Internet in Kenya (12-17 Years) 2-3 times a month 9% Several Times a Day 24% 2-3 times a week 42% Once a Day 25% UNICEF, 2013

Kenyan Teenagers’ prefer to use smartphone to access the Internet private and portable Preferred means of access At School At Home At the Cyber Smartphone or school computer Smartphone, laptop or home computer Cyber café computers Reasons for choice of device/location Smartphones often have to be concealed as many schools prohibit their use used with bundles School computers are subject to monitoring by librarians or IT teachers Smartphones allow teenagers more privacy in their browsing Laptops and home computers are often shared among family members subject to greater scrutiny A preferred location for younger and lower SEC users no smartphones A breeding ground for exposure to pornography little to no monitoring While most online access is centered around these three locations, teenagers claim to be accessing the internet anywhere and at any time. Locations with free Wi-Fi are particularly popular among the youth as it 4 allows them to save on the bundle spending (CA, 2015)

Online Environment Risks and Vulnerabilities Live, Learn Play et

Previous Research Initiatives on COP in Kenya Beyond Borders: An Exploratory Study on Child Online Safety in Kenya’, Cradle and Plan International, 2010 A (Private) Public Space: Examining the Use and Impact of Digital and Social Media Among Adolescents in Kenya, UNICEF, 2013 Child Online Protection Qualitative Research through Focus Group Discussions by Communications Authority of Kenya, 2014, Baseline Survey on Online Child Sexual Exploitation in Mombasa, Nairobi, Nakuru and Kisumu Counties, Kenya, Oct 2018, Terres Des Hommes

Previous Initiatives on COP in Kenya Workshops/Forums Protecting Children In Cyberspace: Whose Responsibility Is It? Consumer Forum at CA’s ICT Week: Presentations and discussions with Industry and stakeholders on Child Online Protection Google’s Web rangers Program National Stakeholders workshop on development of National framework for the protection of Children in cyber space; 2015;2017

Previous Initiatives on COP in Kenya Awareness – Safer Internet Day Watoto Watch Web Rangers Program (Google and CODE-IP) Representatives from Safaricom, Facebook, Watoto Watch, UNODC, GSMA and CA

CA’s Child Online Protection Campaign An Inspirational campaign targeted at all stakeholders to protect children’s learning purpose in cyberspace Goal An online “protection” campaign that prepares us to handle the revolution responsibly for our children. Objective To create awareness and education that will minimize risk and vulnerabilities our children face in Cyberspace and trigger other stakeholders into action. The Issue My child learns the good, the bad and the ugly all in the same space

Media Campaign Campaign Roll Out Plan Phase III Policy Makers - Act on Reports activities

Launch of Child Online Protection Campaign The Guardian of Learning Dr Fred Matiang’i, the then Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology launching the COP Campaign during the Kenya Primary School Head Teachers Association, 11th Annual Delegates Conference (Over 10,000 Head Teachers)

Engagements at the COP Launch

Activities of COP Campaign 3 month Media Campaign (TV, Digital TV, Radio, magazines, Bill boards, Mini-site and Social media http ://www.ca.go.ke/childonlineprotection/ Engagement with Partners Partners Meetings to progress plan for Phase II Supported and participation in Industry activities and initiatives in Child Online Protection Media interviews

Publication of Guide on Online Safety In line with ITU Guidelines on COP Online Risks and Vulnerabilities SMART Rules Guidelines for Children, parents Teachers and Guardians

Other ongoing activities Bloggers Engagement Forum (#BeTheCOP- trending)

Previous Initiatives Targeting Teachers Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) 41st and 42nd Conference

Previous Initiatives Targeting Children 2nd and 3rd Annual Congress Children’s Government

Collaboration and Partnership Ministries, Departments and Agencies Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology Ministry of Labour and Social Protection Ministry of Education National Communications Secretariat (NCS) National Council for Children Services (NCCS) Department of Children’s Services (DCS) Kenya Film Classification Board National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Center (National KE-CIRT/CC)

Collaboration and Partnership Law enforcement agencies – The Kenya Police – Cybercrime Unit, Directorate of Criminal (CID) Industry – Communication Service Providers (Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom) – GSMA – Google UN Agencies – UNICEF – ITU Non-state actors – Child Line Kenya – Plan international – The Cradle Foundation – Kenya Scouts – Kenya Association of Professional Counselors – Terres Des Hommes – Kenya Girl Guide Association – Kenya Primary School Headteachers Association (KEPSHA) – CODE-IP

Efforts to Co-ordinate Reporting Mechanisms Directorate of Criminal Investigation Cyber Crime Unit Tel 254 20 512090/1 24 Hr Emergency Helpline 116 (Free Call) Email: [email protected] National Police Service 24 Hour: 999/112 National Cybersecurity Center Email: [email protected] Tel: 254 703 042 700; 254-730-172700

Advertising Training and COP Campaign Phase II : Technical Capacity and Tools Building Publicity Areas of Focus Partnership and Support of Industry initiatives Outreach Activities (Schools) Curriculum Development and Training Manuals Research National Framework on COP/ Action Plan Consumer Education Review of Legal and Regulatory Tools

Policy and Legislative Framework Kenya Constitution, 2010 Right to Freedom and Security, Right to the protection of health, safety and economic interests Article 29( D), 46) Article 53, recognizes the need for all children to be protected from abuse, neglect, harmful cultural practices, all forms of violence, inhumane treatment and punishment and hazardous or exploitative labor. National Cyber Security Strategy Computer Misuse and Cyber Crime Act, 2018 Kenya’s Kenya’s National National Computer Computer Incident Incident Response Response Team/Co-ordination Team/Co-ordination Centre Centre (National (National KE-CIRT/CC) KE-CIRT/CC) National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) Kenya ICT Sector Policy, 2006 (Section 5.12; 4.35. 4.33)- Reviewed The Kenya information and Communications Act, 1998 The The Kenya Kenya Information Information and Communications and Communications (Consumer (Consumer Protection) Protection) Regulations, Regulations, 2010 2010 The Kenya Information and Communications The Kenya Information and Communications (Broadcasting) Regulations, 2009 (Broadcasting) Regulations, 2009 Programming Programming Code Code The The Kenya Kenya Information Information and and Communications Communications (Electronic (Electronic Certification Certification and and Domain Domain Name Administration) Administration) Name Regulations, 2010 2010 Regulations, National Children Policy National National Plan Plan of of Action Action for for Children Children in in Kenya Kenya United United Nations Nations Convention Convention on on the the Rights Rights of of the the Child Child The The African African Charter Charter on on the the Rights Rights and and Welfare Welfare of of the the Child Child The Children’s Act No. 8 of 2001 The Sexual Offences Act, 2006

Other Policy and Legislative Initiatives Increasing capacity of Kenya’s National Cyber Security Center Incorporation of Online safety measures in new ICT Policy Development of Regional (EACO) guidelines on Child Online Protection Development of National Framework for the Resolution of Child Online Protection Complaints

A National Focus on COP Practical multilateral, multi-stakeholder national initiative on child online protection (Policy, Education, Awareness) CA in collaboration with ITU has developed a Framework agreement and project document for the development of a national Strategy on COP in Kenya. Currently undergoing approval process at Ministerial and Cabinet level.

Capacity Building Equip relevant stakeholders with appropriate information CA in Phase II of programme Engaged the African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI) - ITU Center of Excellence - to develop a Child Online Protection Capacity Building Programme – Courses to Commence in November 2019 Engaged the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) on the inclusion of Child Online Protection and Safety in the Curriculum. Awaiting progress from KICD

Public Awareness Information and content targeted at various audiences Safer internet Day (Annual event) Kenya National Scouts Jamboree, meetings and conferences Kenya Music Festival (Annual Event; Targets over 3 Million Children; over 100 performances on COP) Kenya National Drama and Film Festivals (Annual Event; Targets over 3 Million Children; 10 performances in Play and Spoken Word on Child Online Protection Cybersecurity Month ( Annual event; October) TV and radio talk shows

Desired Impact of COP Programme Increased levels of knowledge and skills in responsible internet use Improved decision making and behavior of consumers especially children in cyberspace Increased confidence level amongst the consumers to make complaints Reduced exposure levels of children to risks and vulnerabilities Making the Internet a safer environment

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