Kenya puts betting operator Betika in its back-tax crosshairs
Sports betting operator Betika the latest to face major back-tax demand from Kenya Revenue Authority, warns it could be forced to shut local operations.
SportPesa lays off 400 Kenya staff after shutting local ops
Kenyan sports betting operator SportPesa sacks over 400 staff after shutting local operations due to ongoing tax fight with Kenyan government.
SportPesa, Betin shut Kenya ops as tax fight with gov’t drags on
Kenya's leading sports betting operators SportPesa and Betin shut their local operations as tax fight with government shows no sign of letup.
Kenya tells SportPesa to reapply for sports betting license
Kenya's Betting Control and Licensing Board says SportPesa needs to reapply for a sports betting license before it can resume operations.
SportPesa given the green light to resume operations in Kenya
After a short government-mandated hiatus, Kenya’s top sports gambling company, SportPesa, is back in business.
Attempt to save sports gambling in Kenya fails in court
Several operators had their licenses suspended at the beginning of July as the country’s Betting Control and Licensing Board suddenly began to rewrite the rulebook.
Betway’s Kenya license reinstated after agreeing to new turnover tax
Betway's Kenyan betting license is reinstated after the company agrees with the government's new definition of 20% tax on punters' winnings.
Kenyan sports betting operators get support from legislators
A group of 12 Kenyan legislators urge the government to lay off its attacks on the sports betting sector in order to spare the economy further pain.
Kenyan sports bettors threaten taxman with mass defecation
Kenyan sports bettors and football fans threaten mass defecation at Kenya Revenue Authority headquarters to protest campaign against betting industry.
