The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and
Application
Programme Interface (API) have concluded plans to host a High Profile Panel Discussion to discuss Kenya’s
preparedness and overall strategy to insulate the 2017 general election against
the threat of violent extremism and cybercrime, reports ITRealms.
This is coming as Kenya prepares for
the general election on 08 August 2017, ITRealms
reports that there are emerging challenges facing the country.
These include the twin challenges of
violent extremism and cyberattacks which have the potential to undermine public
confidence and trust in the electoral process in general and the legitimacy of
the election outcome.
Participants to the forum, slated
for Monday, June 12 at the Hotel Intercontinental, ITRealms gathered would also identify
early-warning indicators and undertake analysis of risk to Kenya’s stability
before, during and after the 2017 election.
While some
of the speakers expected include Wafula Chebukati, Chairperson, IEBC, Mr.
Siddarth Charterjee, UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident
Representative, Kenya; Prof. Peter
Kagwanja, President and CEO Africa Policy Institute and Christopher Msando, ICT Director IEBC.
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