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TikTok has notified Kenyan creators that they are required to provide their tax information as the platform moves to comply with Kenya’s tax requirements.
TikTok has notified Kenyan creators that they are required to provide their tax information as the platform moves to comply with Kenya’s tax requirements.
The notification, sent through TikTok’s system notifications, asks creators to complete a Kenya tax form as soon as possible.
TikTok says the information will be used to verify creators’ tax responsibilities and fulfil its payment obligations for payouts.
The platform’s tax information form requires creators to provide their name, email address, address and country of residence.
Creators are also required to indicate their residential status by selecting whether they are a resident of Kenya or a non-resident of Kenya.
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According to the notification, the tax information will apply to payouts from TikTok for all programmes and schemes in which creators have participated, as well as any future programmes they may join.
TikTok has urged affected creators to complete the form as soon as possible to comply with Kenya’s tax requirements.
"This information allows TikTok and your local tax authorities to verify your tax responsibility and fulfill our payment obligations to you for payouts in TikTok," the platform said.
This comes months after TikTok revealed it removed 884,591 videos posted by Kenyan users in the first quarter of 2026.
In a report released on Thursday, July 23, TikTok said the videos violated its community guidelines in Kenya.
According to TikTok, 99.7 percent of videos were proactively removed before anyone reported them, with 96.3 percent taken down within 24 hours of posting.
"These figures underscore TikTok’s continued investment in advanced detection systems and rapid response mechanisms designed to limit the spread of harmful content," the report read.
The social media platform also banned 48,739 accounts suspected to belong to users under the age of 13.
"TikTok removed 48,739 accounts suspected to belong to users under the age of 13, a violation of its Community Guidelines, highlighting the platform’s commitment to protecting younger users online," the report added.
Globally, TikTok removed 184,012,576 videos during the quarter of the year, representing about 0.5% of all content uploaded on the platform.
TikTok noted that 178,014,154 videos were detected and taken down using automated detection technologies and 8,838,710 videos were reinstated after further review.
"The platform recorded a 99.3% proactive removal rate, with 94.4% of flagged content removed within 24 hours of posting," the platform said.
TikTok also interrupted 58,207,389 live sessions globally and 21,996,667 creators for violating the platform's live monetization guidelines.
In Kenya, 103,847 live rooms were interrupted for violating the platform’s guidelines.
