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Bridget Andere

Bridget Andere

Senior Policy Analyst

Bridget is a Senior Policy Analyst in Advocacy. She is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and has previously worked in the private sector as a litigator. She is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK and Kenya Chapters).

Bridget holds an Llb. from the University of Nairobi.

Tunisia digitization programs

Past learnings must be ‘at the heart of implementing’ a digital identity system in Kenya

24 May 2023
Press Release
Past learnings must be ‘at the heart of implementing’ a digital identity system in Kenya
24 May 2023
Past learnings must be ‘at the heart of implementing’ a digital identity system in Kenya
#KeepItOn during elections

Stop the shutdowns: Ethiopian government must respect human rights online

27 Apr 2023

The Ethiopian government must reinstate full internet access across the country, and ensure its future safeguarding.

Press Release
Stop the shutdowns: Ethiopian government must respect human rights online
27 Apr 2023
Stop the shutdowns: Ethiopian government must respect human rights online

Privacy first: Ugandan court hears civil society’s human rights warnings on digital identity system

27 Mar 2023

The High Court or Uganda has ruled to allow expert intervention from Access Now and partners on the human rights red flags around the country’s digital ID system.

Press Release
Privacy first: Ugandan court hears civil society’s human rights warnings on digital identity system
27 Mar 2023
Privacy first: Ugandan court hears civil society’s human rights warnings on digital identity system
Comoros must not blackout the internet.

Evading accountability through internet shutdowns: Trends in Africa and the Middle East

9 Mar 2023
Publication
Evading accountability through internet shutdowns: Trends in Africa and the Middle East
9 Mar 2023
Evading accountability through internet shutdowns: Trends in Africa and the Middle East
#KeepItOn 2022 Report: Weapons of control, shields of impunity - internet shutdowns in 2022

Internet shutdowns in Africa: fewer offenders in 2022, still causing harm

28 Feb 2023

Access Now’s new report, “Weapons of control, shields of impunity: Internet shutdowns in 2022,” unpacks internet shutdowns in Africa and globally.

Press Release
Internet shutdowns in Africa: fewer offenders in 2022, still causing harm
28 Feb 2023
Internet shutdowns in Africa: fewer offenders in 2022, still causing harm
Kazakhstan internet

Ethiopian authorities must stop blocking social media

10 Feb 2023

Authorities in Ethiopia must immediately reinstate full access to social media platforms across the entire country, and put an end to censorship.

Press Release
Ethiopian authorities must stop blocking social media
10 Feb 2023
Ethiopian authorities must stop blocking social media
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

Open letter: Safaricom must delete all biometric data collected unlawfully during Kenya’s SIM card registration exercise

14 Dec 2022

Through an open letter, Access Now urges Safaricom to delete all biometric data collected unlawfully during Kenya’s SIM card registration exercise.

Press Release
Open letter: Safaricom must delete all biometric data collected unlawfully during Kenya’s SIM card registration exercise
14 Dec 2022
Open letter: Safaricom must delete all biometric data collected unlawfully during Kenya’s SIM card registration exercise
Image: Don’t stop encrypting

What encryption is, and why Kenyans should keep using it

21 Oct 2022

In this blog, we examine what end-to-end encryption is, how it works, and why Kenyans should keep using it.

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What encryption is, and why Kenyans should keep using it
21 Oct 2022
What encryption is, and why Kenyans should keep using it
#KeepItOn during elections

Warning: blocking online platforms in Kenya will spread election disinformation

1 Aug 2022

People in Kenya should not have to pay for Meta’s inability to address disinformation by suffering a communications blackout during an election.

Press Release
Warning: blocking online platforms in Kenya will spread election disinformation
1 Aug 2022
Warning: blocking online platforms in Kenya will spread election disinformation
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

Why Kenyans should say no to biometrics for SIM card registry

30 Jun 2022

Your Kenya SIM card should not come with a demand for your personal biometrics.

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Why Kenyans should say no to biometrics for SIM card registry
30 Jun 2022
Why Kenyans should say no to biometrics for SIM card registry