03/25/20 African gambling starts to shut down In order to reduce the coronavirus’ impact, African gambling is starting to shut down as Kenya ordered betting shops to close their doors.
02/19/20 SportsPesa wants to get back to Kenya SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri advanced Kenya is a top target for the company after it had to leave the country in 2019.
12/09/19 Kenyan FA signs deal with betting firm The football federation from Kenya has signed a sponsorship deal with the betting firm Odibets
11/28/19 Kenya pushes for national lottery A recent report recommends Kenya should create a national lottery in order to use gambling expenses in favouring the youth with its revenue.
09/30/19 SportPesa to stop operations in Kenya The betting firm SportPesa has revealed that it is halting its operations in Kenya due to an increase on betting taxes and the government’s hostility.
09/20/19 Regulator asks SportPesa to reapply for licence in Kenya The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has asked SportPesa to apply for a fresh sports betting licence in Kenya.
08/21/19 Kenyan MPs urge govt to reinstate betting licences A group of MPs in Kenya is asking the government to reverse its decision to ban betting companies from operating in the country.
08/13/19 SportPesa backtracks sponsorship deals The Kenyan company SportPesa has decided to cancel all of its sponsorship deals after a dispute with the government over new taxes.
07/24/19 Kenya’s FA asks govt to ease stance on betting firms The president of the football association from Kenya urged the government to soften its stance on betting firms.
07/18/19 Kenya deports betting firms’ directors The government of Kenya has struck 17 foreign betting firms’ directors with deportation orders as it clamps down on the industry.
07/05/19 Kenya acts on betting licence renewals The government in Kenya has suspended 13 betting licence renewals as it warned in the past after they failed to comply with local requirements.
06/14/19 Kenya discusses new betting tax Gamblers may not be discouraged from playing after all as Kenya approved a new betting tax in the 2019-20 financial budget.
