TikTok videos removed in Kenya totalled 750,185 between April and June 2026, and 87.5% had zero views when TikTok took them down, according to the raw data behind its Q2 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. The count fell 15% from 884,591 in January to March, while videos restored after appeals fell 46% to 25,605.
For creators, the data shows fewer reversals of removals. For viewers, it shows that most removed videos reached nobody.
Most removed Kenyan videos had zero views
TikTok said it removed 99.8% of the Kenyan videos before anyone reported them, and 93.8% within 24 hours of posting. The 24 hour share fell from 96.3% in the first quarter. Globally, 84.3% of removed videos had zero views, below Kenya’s 87.5%.
| Views at removal | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Zero | 87.5% | 83.1% |
| 1 to 10 | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| 11 to 100 | 8.7% | 12.9% |
| 101 to 1,000 | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| 1,001 to 10,000 | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| 10,001 to 100,000 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 100,001 to 1 million | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| More than 1 million | 0% | 0% |
About 1.0% of removals drew more than 1,000 views, roughly 7,500 videos by my calculation from the rounded shares. About 0.3%, roughly 2,250 videos, drew between 100,001 and 1 million views.
Appeals restored 25,605 Kenyan videos, 46% fewer than in the first quarter
TikTok restored 3.4% of the videos it removed in Kenya, down from 5.3% in January to March and 4.9% in October to December 2025. The raw data lists restorations but not how many appeals Kenyan users filed or how many TikTok refused.
| Kenya | Oct to Dec 2025 | Jan to Mar 2026 | Apr to Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Videos removed | 820,552 | 884,591 | 750,185 |
| Removed before any report | 99.6% | 99.7% | 99.8% |
| Removed within 24 hours | 94.8% | 96.3% | 93.8% |
| Videos restored | 40,262 | 47,025 | 25,605 |
| Restored as share of removals | 4.9% | 5.3% | 3.4% |
Three policy categories account for 78.6% of Kenyan violations
Sensitive and mature themes took 34.1% of Kenyan violations, regulated goods and commercial activity 22.5%, and mental and behavioral health 22.0%. Safety and civility rose to 6.7% from 5.1% in the first quarter.
The sub policy percentages that TikTok lists measure each issue’s share inside its parent category, not inside all removals. Dangerous activity and challenges make up 95.2% of the mental and behavioral health category, or about 21% of all removals. Frauds and scams make up 21.4% of the regulated goods category, about 4.8% of all removals by my calculation.
Youth sexual and physical abuse made up 75.9% of the youth safety category. TikTok removed 100% of that content proactively and 97.2% within 24 hours.
Election integrity removals stay small but rise
Civic and election integrity made up 2.6% of the integrity and authenticity category, up from 1.7% in the first quarter and 1.4% in October to December 2025. That category itself took 3.3% of Kenyan removals, so civic and election removals came to roughly 640 videos by my calculation. Misinformation made up 58.3% of the category, roughly 14,400 videos.
TikTok said nearly 11,000 Kenyan videos fell under its edited media and AI content policy. The company requires creators to label realistic AI material and uses C2PA Content Credentials, a technology that helps users identify content made or altered with AI. The data does not say whether those videos touched politics, and the 2027 general election is less than a year away.
Kenyan LIVE and under 13 figures come from TikTok’s release, not the raw data
TikTok said it interrupted 80,640 LIVE rooms in Kenya and removed more than 46,000 Kenyan accounts suspected to belong to users under 13. The raw market data holds neither figure. TikTok said it “continues to take action against violations during LIVE broadcasts.”
Globally, the data lists 47,176,654 LIVE sessions as suspended and 76,721,093 as demonetised or warned. It also lists 26,781,135 LIVE creators demonetised or warned and 26,840,767 accounts suspected to belong to users under 13.
Ethiopia accounts for 44% of removals across seven East African markets
The data covers Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan. It lists no figures for Burundi, Djibouti or Eritrea.
| Market | Videos removed | Change from Q1 | Within 24 hours (Q1) | Zero views | Videos restored | Restored share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 2,124,471 | Up 3.7% | 94.1% (96.7%) | 91.7% | 29,595 | 1.4% |
| Kenya | 750,185 | Down 15.2% | 93.8% (96.3%) | 87.5% | 25,605 | 3.4% |
| Uganda | 677,018 | Up 1.3% | 94.5% (96.6%) | 87.5% | 16,746 | 2.5% |
| Somalia | 648,885 | Down 8.6% | 94.0% (95.4%) | 84.3% | 5,130 | 0.8% |
| Tanzania | 499,830 | Up 9.3% | 94.9% (97.1%) | 88.4% | 13,054 | 2.6% |
| South Sudan | 66,859 | Up 2.7% | 95.9% (98.1%) | 91.1% | 1,435 | 2.1% |
| Rwanda | 58,616 | Up 7.2% | 94.0% (97.4%) | 94.6% | 2,100 | 3.6% |
| Seven markets | 4,825,864 | Down 1.3% |
The 24 hour removal rate fell in all seven markets, and Kenya posted the second largest drop at 2.5 points. Uganda removed 677,018 videos against 1,524,653 in April to June 2025, a 56% fall, and Somalia 648,885 against 1,706,675, a 62% fall. Ethiopia stayed near 2.1 million in both periods.
Kenya restored the second highest share of removals after Rwanda. Somalia restored the lowest at 0.8%.
Kenya’s count sits 27% above a year earlier
TikTok removed 592,037 videos in Kenya in April to June 2025, so the Q2 2026 count stands 27% higher, according to Khusoko’s earlier coverage.
What to watch next
TikTok’s July to September report will show whether Kenyan restorations keep falling from 25,605 and whether the 24 hour removal rate recovers above 93.8%.
Kenya’s draft national guidelines on online disinformation and hate speech would set what platforms must report.
