No, the Government of Kenya has not banned TikTok

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TikTok has finally closed down in Kenya.

Rating Justification

The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is False.

To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. On August 15, 2023, during the National Assembly proceedings, the petition addressed to Speaker Moses Wetang’ula was deliberated upon. In his contribution, the leader of the Majority Party, Kimani Ichung’wah, asserted that there is an insufficient basis to call for a ban on the app, as a significant number of parliamentarians are active subscribers. The speaker instructed the National Assembly’s Public Petitions Committee to review the petition and provide a report on its findings.

On August 24, 2023, President William Ruto engaged in a virtual meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew. The purpose was to deliberate on regulating platform content in accordance with community guidelines. In a statement, President Ruto underscored the importance of maintaining clean and acceptable TikTok content. The President also mentioned that TikTok has agreed to establish a Kenyan office, aimed at enhancing content moderation and overseeing African operations.

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False

The claim is inaccurate according to the best evidence publicly available at this time.

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