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Kenya age-verification & online ID laws

Pending Child online-safety guidelines + ICT amendment bill

Kenya's Communications Authority published online child-safety guidelines in May 2025 requiring service providers to use age verification for harmful content, and a 2025 amendment bill would add social-media age verification.

Laws & bills on record

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Pending
Bill / statute
Child online-safety guidelines + ICT amendment bill
Status
Bill pending, no law yet

Kenya's Communications Authority published online child-safety guidelines in May 2025 requiring service providers to use age verification for harmful content, and a 2025 amendment bill would add social-media age verification. In Feb 2026 Kenya opted to regulate rather than ban TikTok.

Timeline
  • Jan 1, 2026Pending

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Frequently asked questions

Does Kenya require age checks or ID to use social media?

Not yet -- a bill is pending. Child online-safety guidelines + ICT amendment bill is pending. Kenya's Communications Authority published online child-safety guidelines in May 2025 requiring service providers to use age verification for harmful content, and a 2025 amendment bill would add social-media age verification.

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