MCK to regulate betting programs aired in media houses
A report released by the betting task force is recommending strict lottery watershed period to ensure children are protected. The report handed over to the...
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CA cautions media houses against engaging in lotteries
The Communication Authority of Kenya has cautioned media houses against engaging in lotteries. The Authority says media outlets should stop the appetite of minting money...
Celebrity endorsements banned in new betting ad rules
The government has banned the use of celebrities to endorse betting advertisements in new rules published by the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB). According...
Media houses put on notice over unauthorized radio promotions
Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has warned media houses that they risk fines for unauthorized promotion lotteries on their radio stations. BCLB Director P.K...
Chiefs and assistant chiefs abetting illegal gambling cautioned
Chiefs and assistant chiefs in Bureti sub county risk losing their jobs if they fail to act on illegal gambling dens within their areas of...
Betway Kenya ordered to pay Kshs 158M in tax arrears
Sports betting firm, Betway Kenya has been ordered to pay the Kenya Revenue Authority betting taxes amounting to Kshs 158 million. The ruling by the...
Majority of Kenyans support new currency notes
60 percent of Kenyans support the demonetization of the old 1000 shillings notes, according to a survey released Thursday by Infotrak. The survey also indicates...
KFCB urges government to wipe out gambling
The Kenya Film Classification Board is appealing to the government to wipe out betting and gambling in the country. The board’s Chief Executive Officer Ezekiel...
Kenya becomes gambling hub for Sub-Saharan Africa
By O’brien Kimani/Beth Nyaga Kenya has become the gambling hub for Sub-Saharan Africa with an average Kenyan spending more than 5 thousand shillings per month...
Gov’t fears internet usage to reduce heavy taxation on betting
By KNA/Grace Maina Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) CS Joe Mucheru has allayed fears that internet consumption would decline following the government’s move requiring gambling...