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Association of Gaming Operators Kenya says the licensed betting sector sustains over 500,000 livelihoods in the country. [File,Standard]
Kenya's betting industry says it pays more tax than it gets credit for. Licensed operators contributed Sh24 billion to the exchequer in 2024, according to the Association of Gaming Operators Kenya.
The industry body said the sector's tax contributions rose from Sh5.7 billion in the 2021/22 financial year to Sh28.45 billion by April 2026, despite the number of licensed operators remaining largely unchanged.
AGOK attributed the increase to tighter compliance enforcement and improved revenue tracking rather than new entrants or higher tax rates.
