Tag: Betting firms in Kenya

SportPesa: KRA has cleared us to bounce back in business

Betting firm SportPesa says it has been cleared by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to resume operations in Kenya.

Uhuru’s remarks today that will break hearts of gamblers and betting firm owners

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday morning (August 24) suggested he would not mind the gambling sector being shut completely in Kenya.

Betting companies petition to get back revoked permits

Three betting companies on Monday urged the court to lift orders that cancelled their betting licences.

SportPesa: No, we aren’t retrenching our Kenyan staff or exiting market

Giant betting firm, SportPesa, has rubbished claims going viral on social media that it is exiting its Kenyan market due to frustrations by the government. The allegations first hit the internet on Thursday, July 18, with a report alleging that the company held a meeting on Wednesday to inform its Kenyan staff of the looming […]

Interior CS Matiang’i deports 17 betting firm bosses

The national government has escalated the war on gambling firms after authorising the deportation of 17 directors. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i signed the deportation order on Tuesday for the top foreign bosses. The government recently rejected applications for licence renewals for 27 betting and gambling companies following an order issued in April by Dr […]

What we’ll do to get back in business – SportPesa CEO Capt. Karauri

SportPesa CEO, Captain Ronald Karauri, says the leadership of the betting firm in Kenya will engage the Ministry of Interior in dialogue in a bid to have the company back in business. Karauri hinted at seeking legal redress should their dialogue attempts fail to yield the desired results. The SportPesa chief’s remarks come on the […]

Betting Crackdown: Clubs, federations fear for the worst

Amos Abuga Kenya’s sports fraternity is now bracing for the worst after the government ordered telcos to shut down the paybill numbers and short codes of 27 betting companies whose licences are yet to be renewed. In a move aimed at cracking down on the betting craze that has gripped the country, the Betting Control […]