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Maurine Molly Wasonga

CIO Africa

Porträt Maurine Molly Wasonga

Digital Exclusion in Kenya

In the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic, several human activities shifted online in what is largely called ‚the new normal‘. The internet and digital technologies have, therefore, become an integral part of human life, enhancing this shift by enabling work, communication, learning, entertainment among other online activities and services (Schejter, 2015; Warren, 2007). But with this rapid development and the proliferation of digital technologies, its access has remained uneven. In Kenya, there exists a divide between those who have access to the digital resources and those who lack this access. This renders them digital excluded (OIS, 2013; Selwyn 2004). To bridge the gap created between those excluded and those not, this study will determine the extent of this disparity, its causes, social impacts and thereafter recommend solutions.

Main Research Topics

  • Causes of digital exclusion
  • The digital viscious cycle
  • The social disadvantage
  • Social Impacts of digital exclusion

Curriculum Vitae

  • 2021 – Associate Editor of the CSuite Africa Magazine (Short Stint)
  • 2018-2021 – Tech Writer cum Digital / Social Media Marketer with CIO Africa
  • 2020 – Account Executive and Communication Strategist at Sprint PR.
  • 2017-2018 – Radio Presenter and Host at Pacho and Mikai Radios respetively.

Lectures and Publications

Chen, W. and Wellman, B. (2004) Charting and Bridging Digital Divides: Comparing Socio-Economic, Gender Life, Stage and Rural Urban Internet Access in Use in Eight Countries, AMD Global Consumer Advisory Board (GSAB)

Companie, B. M (2001) Digital Divide: Facing a Crisis or Creating a Myth? MIT Press, MA: Cambridge.

Dewan, S. and Riggins, F. J. (2005) “Digital Divide: Current and Future Research Direction”, Journal of Association for Information Systems, Vol. 6

Jeusus, M., Frias (2003) “The Importance of ICTs for Developing Countries“, Interdisciplinary Science Review, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp 10-14

Maurine Molly Wasonga

CIO Africa

Fellow at CAIS from October 2021 until March 2022