Kenyan senator refutes betting firm allegations
Cheruiyot said he doesn’t even know how to bet.
Kenya.- Senator Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot has responded to allegations that he receives billions of shillings from local betting firms.
The rumour was sparked by Cyprian Nyakundi, a popular social media influencer who posted on X that Cheruiyot is among the politicians profiting from the betting industry.
Nyakundi alleged that certain leaders are earning billions by serving as agents for collecting taxes from betting companies. He then specifically accused Cheruiyot of being among the Kwanza Alliance politicians benefiting immensely from betting firms.
Nyakundi’s tweet read: “Meet Aaron Cheruiyot, the Man Who Collects Kenya’s Betting Billions. An insider has come forward with details that explain what many Kenyans have been wondering for months. How betting taxes are being stolen right under our noses, and who is behind it. The name that keeps coming.”
However, in his response to the tweet on April 26, Cheruiyot denied claims about his involvement with betting firms. The senator dismissed Nyakundi’s allegations as a smear campaign, adding that he doesn’t even know how betting works.
Cheruiyot said: “Stop this, your silly smear campaign. I do not even know how to bet, let alone have interest in a betting firm or related business. Neither directly nor by proxy. You ought to be embarrassed of yourself.”
Cheruiyot’s denial follows rising public concern about betting in Kenya. To address this growing issue, the government has implemented stricter regulations in the betting industry. This includes a 30-day ban on gambling ads and a nationwide crackdown on unlicensed sites.
