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The Act introduced specific charges for film, media and content production in the county, requiring local commercial film crews to pay Sh8, 000 in every shooting session, and Sh50, 000 for the international production teams.
Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group According to the Governor, the charges appearing under Tourism Levy and Entertainment Tax schedule were intended to cover commercial film production and organised filming activities, and not the ordinary content creation.
The Act also demands that going forward, organisers of monetised or ticketed influencer events must get a permit of Sh10, 000 per event, while the domestic streaming platforms will pay an annual fee of Sh100, 000 and local digital content hubs pay up to Sh80, 000 annually.
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