A Critique of Smart Cities: What they are and who they (theoretically) serve

It is not new that there is a tendency among public authority managers to promote the concept of smart cities to justify any actions to implement technology without discussing in depth its purposes. Cameras, facial recognition, sensors, smart meters, wi-fi, etc. are brought to the municipal public space while disclosing little to no information to […]
Voter Data and the Ballot: The Impact of the Data Protection Act on Kenya’s 2022 General Election

The election period in Kenya has always been a high stakes and tense atmosphere. Equally, the uptake of technology and the arising issues of data storage, accessibility and transparency have also grown increasingly controversial in recent years. When the two concepts react together it often leads to an explosive mixture of high-octane politics, immersive litigation […]