By Erik Gibbs

Industry

Sports Gambling in Kenya Gets New Life Following Approval of Tax Cuts

July 7, 2021

A long-running legal battle between Kenya’s government and the gambling industry might be coming to an end. Uhuru Kenyatta, the country’s president and a staunch gambling opponent, seems to be softening his anti-gambling stance, approving a new tax rate on gambling wagers that should appease the gaming industry. Instead of the 20% that had previously […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

AretoNet Deploys Full Suite of Products for Kenyan ChesaCash

June 14, 2021

Provider of full player lifecycle analytics and marketing automation for the iGaming industry AretoNet is entering the Kenyan market after a partnership with popular online sportsbook ChesaCash. Full Suite of Products and Services Malta-based real-time business intelligence services supplier AretoNet announced today it entered into a deal with ChesaCash to provide the Kenyan online sports […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Legal

Kenyan Soccer Clubs Urge Government to Avoid 20% Excise Tax

June 14, 2021

Soccer in Kenya is facing new troubles as the government is preparing to reintroduce a once repealed 20% excise tax on sports gambling. Excise Tax on Gambling to Be Reintroduced in Kenya  Kenyan soccer clubs are once again in a pickle after the National Treasury and Planning Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani said that a previously repealed 20% […]

By Melanie Porter

Legal

SportsPesa Still In Legal Limbo After Appeal Rejection

March 23, 2021

The Kenyan Judiciary has rejected Pevans East Africa’s appeal to reinstate SportsPesa’s activities within the country. The operator claims that the suspension is unfair. Kenyan Judiciary Rejects SportsPesa’s Appeal SportsPesa, a live casino and online gaming operator in Kenya, will continue to operate in legal limbo for the near future. The Kenyan Judiciary denied Pevans […]

By Jerome García

Sports

Football Kenya Federation Calls for Action against Match-Fixing

March 15, 2021

Football Kenya Federation urged lawmakers to take action against match-fixing during a workshop organized last week. The Federation acknowledged match-fixing as a “global menace” and called for the creation of a legal frame fighting against the activity. FKF Organized Integrity Workshop Last Week Disciplinary actions may soon be considered by lawmakers in Kenya against people […]

By Melanie Porter

Sports

BtoBet Strikes Agreement With Kenyan Wazibet, Continuing African Expansion

January 21, 2021

BtoBet will bring its Neuron 3 Platform to power Wazibet’s offer as part of the former’s expansion in the African sports betting market. BtoBet Expands Into Kenya IGaming and Sportsbook provider BtoBet has signed an agreement with Kenyan sports betting operator Wazibet. The agreement is another step in BtoBet’s continued expansion into the growing African […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

Betsafe Teams with Incentive Games to Offer Kenyans FTPs

January 6, 2021

Swedish gambling group Betsson AB teamed up with the innovation studio Incentive Games to develop a suite of free games for its Betsafe brand related to its recent launch in Kenya. Betsafe Kenya Live Since December Betsafe officially went live in Kenya in December 2020, determined to establish its presence among local sports fans, following […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

SportPesa Officers Almost Raided by Kenyan Gambling Regulator

December 18, 2020

SportPesa’s offices in Nairobi, Kenya were almost raided by the Kenyan gambling regulator after officials showed up at the building on Thursday but couldn’t gain entry and had to leave empty-handed. More Legal Woes for SportPesa in Kenya Troubled sports betting operator SportPesa has had its offices in Nairobi, Kenya almost raided by the Betting […]

By Jerome García

Business

Kenya Betting Company Offers Daily Draw Prize of 100 Goats

December 13, 2020

Kenya’s leading betting operator, OdiBets, announced the launch of a special promotion “Shinda Mbuzi Ya Krisi”. Players that participate in the event by placing one or multiple bets of Ksh 50 enter a daily draw with a prize of 100 goats worth Kshs 5,000. Shinda Mbuzi Ya Krisi Event Participants Can Win 100 Goats Daily […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Sports

Betsafe Arrives on Kenyan Market, Ready to Take on Sportpesa

December 2, 2020

The sports betting industry in Kenya has just got more competitive with Betsson’s leading sports betting brand, Betsafe, dipping a toe into the country after previously sponsoring two of Kenya’s largest soccer teams. Kenya Welcomes Betsafe as an Official Betting Operator Betsafe, a Betsson brand, is all fired up to make its mark on Kenya, […]