Building on its commitment to fostering safe, inclusive, and youth-led digital spaces, The Youth Café has once again stepped up as a bold advocate for digital rights with the launch of the CyberRights Campus Connect Podcast. This youth-driven platform shines a light on real conversations about digital freedoms, online safety, and responsible digital citizenship.
The podcast is a strong extension of The Youth Café’s broader Cyber Rights Campus Connect initiative. This award-winning campaign recently stood out at the KICTANet KenSafeSpaces Policy Hackathon, where it was named second runner-up during the Africa Tech Policy Summit in May 2025.
Amplifying Campus Voices in the Digital Rights Arena
Officially launched on 18th July 2025, the CyberRights Campus Connect Podcast is not just another talk show. It is a space where university students, legal experts, digital activists, and technology professionals come together to unpack Kenya’s Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act of 2018, explore digital safety, and address growing challenges in Kenya’s fast changing digital landscape.
Moderated by Shirley Jemeli, Programs Lead at The Youth Café, the podcast has already featured guests, namely: Talo Martini Harrison, a cybersecurity expert and Technical Director at Afrensics E Systems; Caroline Kasusi, the IT Club President at USIU and a Microsoft Gold Student Ambassador; and Blair Angima Oigoro, a public interest litigator and active member of The Youth Café. Together, they tackled topics ranging from cyberbullying, misinformation, and data protection to the deeper constitutional issues related to digital rights violations. They shared practical advice and insights for students and young professionals navigating life in online spaces.
Through strong student engagement, the podcast is sparking a deeper understanding of how digital laws connect with everyday online behavior. It challenges outdated systems and cultural barriers, encouraging more inclusive interpretations of the law. It also calls on policymakers, legal experts, and young leaders to grow their digital literacy and use their voices to promote fairness and responsibility.
With the continued support of Internews, through the European Union funded KenSafeSpaces Project, and in partnership with KICTANet, this podcast is expected to reach thousands of young people across Kenya. It aims to equip them with knowledge to understand technology policy, stand up for digital rights, and help create safer and more inclusive digital environments.
As the podcast’s tagline clearly states:
Digital rights are human rights. The microphone now belongs to the youth.