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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 86963, member: 27"] A full shutdown of TikTok got tossed aside as Kenyan lawmakers doubled down on tighter rules instead. Parliament rejects TikTok shutdown [LIST] [*]Kenyan lawmakers ditched a total TikTok blackout. [*]Members of Parliament opted for stricter guardrails within four months. [*]The Public Petitions Committee warned that a ban would hit digital growth. [*]Karemba Muchangi called a blanket prohibition unrealistic. [/LIST] Petition push and debate sparks [LIST] [*]Bob Ndolo from Bridget Connect Consultancy filed the 2023 petition. [*]Ndolo argued the app feeds minors graphic and harmful material. [*]Tom Joseph Kajwang backed Parliament’s oversight role. [*]The National Assembly sided with regulation over a hard stop. [/LIST] Four-month directive to ministries [LIST] [*]The Ministry of Interior must team up with the Ministry of ICT and the Digital Economy. [*]Plan requires tighter age checks and local data storage. [*]Authorities must outline cybersecurity upgrades for platforms like TikTok. [*]The House expects a progress report before the four-month clock runs out. [/LIST] Data watchdog and law changes [LIST] [*]The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner will press firms on compliance. [*]ODPC must brief Parliament on filtering and privacy enforcement. [*]Departmental Committee on Communication, Information, and Innovation will tweak the Kenya Information and Communications Act. [*]The Communications Authority of Kenya could gain broader control over social platforms. [/LIST] Content moderation and creator cash [LIST] [*]Ministry of ICT and the Digital Economy will audit AI moderation systems. [*]Lawmakers want algorithms fluent in local languages and laws. [*]Platforms are urged to build clearer reporting channels. [*]TikTok and peers are nudged to boost monetization for Kenyan creators. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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