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Betting in Kenya
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Operators in Kenya
The GRA public table is headed 2025/26. These are dated register records, not confirmation of a 2026/27 renewal. Check the current licence term directly before relying on availability.
Bookmaker
1xBet
- Coverage
- Kenya; 2025/26 record
- Evidence
- Regulator / public authority
Advanced Gaming Limited; BK0001232. Current renewal not independently confirmed.
Bookmaker
22bet
- Coverage
- Kenya; 2025/26 record
- Evidence
- Regulator / public authority
Nuntis Holdings Limited; BK0001293. Current renewal not independently confirmed.
Bookmaker
Betika
- Coverage
- Kenya; 2025/26 record
- Evidence
- Regulator / public authority
Shop and Deliver Limited; BK0001117. Current renewal not independently confirmed.
Bookmaker
betPawa
- Coverage
- Kenya; 2025/26 record
- Evidence
- Regulator / public authority
Nanovas International (K) Ltd; BK0001070. Current renewal not independently confirmed.
Bookmaker
Dafabet
- Coverage
- Kenya; 2025/26 record
- Evidence
- Regulator / public authority
Asian Betting and Gaming Enterprise Africa Limited; BK0001237. Current renewal not independently confirmed.
Bookmaker
Melbet
- Coverage
- Kenya; 2025/26 record
- Evidence
- Regulator / public authority
Game Tosha Limited; BK0001174. Current renewal not independently confirmed.
Bookmaker
Meridian Bet
- Coverage
- Kenya; 2025/26 record
- Evidence
- Regulator / public authority
Gameday Enterprise Limited; BK0001210. Current renewal not independently confirmed.
Bookmaker
Odibets
- Coverage
- Kenya; 2025/26 record
- Evidence
- Regulator / public authority
Kareco Holdings Limited; BK0001095. Current renewal not independently confirmed.
Bookmaker
SportPesa
- Coverage
- Kenya; 2025/26 record
- Evidence
- Regulator / public authority
Milestone Games Limited; BK0001193. Current renewal not independently confirmed.
About this directory. Selected market profiles, listed alphabetically, not a ranking or a complete register. Source review: . Licensing and availability can change; use the linked sources for the latest position.
No paid placements or affiliate tracking links appear in this directory. An operator disclosure is not independent licence verification. Local age, identity and location requirements apply.
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Local betting landscape
Kenya’s Gambling Regulatory Authority publishes local operator records, with a large mobile-money-driven market. Winnings are taxed by withholding, excise on stakes has risen repeatedly, and a 2025 Gambling Control Act and BCLB directives have restricted advertising, including a 2025 suspension of gambling ads pending new rules.
Kenya at a glance
- Status
- Regulated, open licensing
- Regulator
- Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA)
- Statute
- Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act (Cap 131); Gambling Control Act 2025
- Online sports betting
- Licensed, open market
- Online casino
- Licensed, open market
- Minimum age
- 18
- Tax on winnings
- Winnings taxed by withholding (20%); operators pay excise on stakes and betting tax
- Affiliate marketing
- Restricted
Kenya’s market runs on M-Pesa: most bets are placed and paid by mobile money. The Gambling Regulatory Authority publishes the operator register under the Gambling Control Act 2025 framework. Its public table still carries a 2025/26 heading, so the entries above do not independently confirm renewal for 2026/27.
Rules that matter to players
Minimum age 18. A 20 per cent withholding tax applies to winnings, and excise duty applies to stakes.
Advertising and affiliates
The former BCLB suspended gambling advertising in 2025. Consult the GRA’s current advertising rules and approvals before running affiliate promotions.
Tax
Operators pay betting tax on gross gaming revenue and excise on stakes; rates have changed several times since 2019.