Panelists Mustafa Mahmoud, Ana Valdivia, Lori Roussey and Dr Keegan McBride present “Digital Identity Systems: Lessons from Kenya.” Moderated by Mark Malbas with additional input from Yasah Musa and Maseke Rioba.
Digital identification systems are becoming increasingly popular around the world due to the multiple benefits they give, such as enhanced access to financial services, healthcare, and education. However, their deployment has created privacy, data protection, and inclusion concerns. This webinar, titled “Digital Identity Systems: Lessons from Kenya,” tries to address some of these concerns by delving into the experiences and lessons acquired from Kenya’s Huduma Namba program implementation. The panelists will evaluate the regulatory frameworks for privacy and data protection, examine the role of digital identification in improving inclusivity and the challenges that must be addressed, and analyze the impact of digital identity systems on service delivery and efficiency in various sectors. The webinar will also cover the issues around technology ownership, western bias in academic research, and the usage of open-source technologies in digital identification systems. The insights gathered from this webinar will be beneficial for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners working in the creation and implementation of digital identification systems, particularly in the global south.
Former MSc SSI Course Director
Keegan McBride was a departmental research lecturer in AI, Government, and Policy at the OII. His research creates insight about the state in the digital age by exploring the interactions between the state, society, and technology.
Lecturer in AI, Government & Policy
Ana Valdivia is an interdisciplinary scholar interested in the sociotechnical aspects and technopolitics of AI. Her research explores the environmental impacts of AI by combining both computational and ethnographic methodologies.
Co-Director, Citizenship Program, Nairobi, Kenya, Namati
Mustafa has over 9 years of experience working with community-based paralegals on Citizenship rights, inclusion, and statelessness in Kenya, Bangladesh, Jordan, and Myanmar.
EU Data Protection and Intelligence law specialist, Data Rights
Her areas of focus in her studies at the OII and now in her work are strategic litigation, dual-use tech governance, cybersecurity, competition, public private partnerships and humanitarian data.
Citizenship Program Project Manager , The Nubian Rights Forum
Yasah has wide experience on community advocacy on citizenship & nationality and human rights with knowledge of legal empowerment approach to advocate for the rights of minority communities in Kenya