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Bridget Andere

Bridget Andere

Senior Policy Analyst

Bridget Andere is an Access Now Senior Policy Analyst. Her work at Access Now incorporates her expertise in various aspects of digital rights including data governance, digital identification, freedom of expression, and emerging technologies. She has worked in various capacities during her time at Access Now, including taking on transitional leadership roles. Before working at Access Now, Bridget worked in the private sector, gaining experience in commercial law, and civil and criminal litigation and specializing in corporate restructuring; she also worked as a research assistant for doctoral thesis supervision. She received her Llb. Laws degree from the University of Nairobi and her postgraduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law. She is a qualified Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Commissioner of Oaths. Bridget is also a member of the arbitration body, CIArb. 

#KeepItOn report EECA

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

Eyes on Kenya: government must uphold commitment to connectivity during elections

21 Jun 2022

Access Now is urging authorities in Kenya to uphold their commitment to accessible internet during the upcoming presidential election.

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Eyes on Kenya: government must uphold commitment to connectivity during elections
21 Jun 2022
Eyes on Kenya: government must uphold commitment to connectivity during elections
South Sudan #KeepItOn

Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: resistance in the face of blackouts in Africa

28 Apr 2022

Last year, 12 countries cut internet access at least 19 times in Africa. Read “The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021”

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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: resistance in the face of blackouts in Africa
28 Apr 2022
Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: resistance in the face of blackouts in Africa
Digital ID Systems

Go back to the drawing board: Kenya must scrap unconstitutional Huduma Bill 2021

23 Feb 2022

Civil society organizations are calling on the Kenyan parliament to immediately scrap the unconstitutional Huduma Bill 2021.

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Go back to the drawing board: Kenya must scrap unconstitutional Huduma Bill 2021
23 Feb 2022
Go back to the drawing board: Kenya must scrap unconstitutional Huduma Bill 2021
#WhyID biometrics

Public petition: withdraw the Huduma Bill 2021

23 Feb 2022

Access Now joins civil society in petitioning the Kenyan parliament to scrap the Huduma Bill 2021.

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Public petition: withdraw the Huduma Bill 2021
23 Feb 2022
Public petition: withdraw the Huduma Bill 2021