Kenya iGaming Guide
Everything you need to bet legally and safely in Kenya.
Latest Kenya iGaming Articles
Kenya National Lottery to Bar Under-18s and Screen for Problem Gambling
Board chair Dr Farida Karoney has set out the player protections planned for Kenya's first national lottery, and named the five areas its proceeds will fund.
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Kenya Targets a Working National Lottery by the End of 2027
Kenya's National Lottery Board wants tickets on sale by the end of 2027, with an international tender expected first. The timeline, the advisers and what an operator will have to build.
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Kenya Moves to Licence Prediction Markets as Gambling
Kenya's Gambling Regulatory Authority plans a separate licence for prediction markets, treating them as gambling rather than trading. What the GRA has said, and what it leaves unanswered.
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Are Prediction Markets Gambling? What Africa's Regulators Are Deciding
Prediction markets look like trading and behave like betting. Here is the actual difference, why regulators keep calling them gambling, and what that means in African markets.
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Kenya Betting Rules 2026 for Licences, Tax and Payments
Kenya's betting rules in one dated guide: the Gambling Regulatory Authority, licence fees under court challenge, 5% excise on deposits, the disputed 20% winnings tax and new M-Pesa payment rules.
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CAF Concludes Eight-Day Africa Cup of Nations 2027 Inspection Visit
CAF has completed an eight-day inspection of key facilities in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania as preparations continue for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Kenya Gambling Laws
Kenya's betting industry is regulated by the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act, enforced by the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB). All operators must hold a valid license from the BCLB. The legal betting age in Kenya is 18. Online betting is legal and regulated.
In 2026, new tax regulations require operators to deduct 20% withholding tax on winnings above KES 5,000. Always verify that a betting site holds a valid BCLB license before depositing.