Kenya is currently home to the highest number of youthful gamblers in Africa, ahead of bigger economies like Nigeria and South Africa, underscoring the extent of the betting craze in Kenya.
By
Linet Owoko
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
Betting firms will be subject to a double-layer approval of gambling advertisements under new rules aimed at promoting responsible gaming and protecting minors.
Kenya families will be able to ask the country's gambling regulator to bar relatives from betting under sweeping new rules.
Blocking the foreign-based online firms forces punters to use local, licensed operators that are obligated to remit levies.
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