Kenyan parliamentary committee rejects petition seeking TikTok ban
Former Information minister Eliud Owalo (left) and Principal Secretary John Tanui before a parliamentary committee to consider a petition to ban Tiktok in Nairobi on April 16, 2024. File Nation Media Group
A parliamentary committee has rejected a petition calling for a total ban on TikTok in the country, instead recommending regular compliance checks on the social media platform's operations by State authorities.
In its report tabled in Parliament, the National Assembly Committee on Public Petitions said a total ban on TikTok would stifle freedom of media and expression.
