I am a technology journalist and blogger based in Nairobi. I have worked in print and online media based in Kenya and abroad.
I have spent more than ten years covering issues in health, environment, human rights, legal and now specializing in technology.
My interest in technology started in 2003 when I attended training on Information Society at Rhodes University in South Africa. I also covered the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) heads of state meeting and its preparatory meetings in Geneva.
From then, it was clear that technology had a major role to play in Africa's development and I wanted to be part of the change. So, I slowly shifted from writing from the courts to technology. This helps my grounding as a writer because I understand defamation very well.
But it is the coverage of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that ha given me immense insights to some of the technology challenges that Africa faces. From apathy, slow decision making processes to lack of understanding on some of the technology issues.
In my career, I have written thousands of stories, many of which you can find scattered online.
email; rebecca@wanjiku.co.ke