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Betting withdrawal tax could drive users to unregulated platforms, Budget Office warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 14, 2025

Under the new Finance Act 2025, any money taken out of a betting account is taxed, regardless of whether it is winnings or the original deposit.

Betting firms may be rigging outcomes to avoid paying taxes, MPs warn
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

KRA’s Chief Manager for Betting and Gaming, Joseph Otieno, acknowledged that the taxman suspects some betting firms could be engaging in practices tha...

Crackdown on illegal betting sites sparks renewed calls for total gambling ban in Kenya
Barack Oduor  |  May 02, 2025

Renowned Muslim cleric, Sheikh Salim Charo, now wants the government to move further and completely ban gambling, terming it a vice that is not only s...

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