Safaricom loss of gamblers’ data may reach beyond Africa
A massive data breach resulted in the personal information of over 11.5 million gamblers being compromised.
SportPesa halts sponsorships as tax war with Kenya gov’t heats up
Kenya's leading betting operator SportPesa up the ante in its tax fight with the government, halts all sponsorships of local sports bodies and teams.
Kenya taxman now claims betting operators owe $586m
A Kenya Revenue Authority official tells Senate committee that "raised assessments" mean that suspended betting operators owe total of $586m in back tax.
Kenya taxman says 10 suspended betting ops are tax compliant
The Kenya Revenue Authority says 10 of the 27 betting operators whose licenses were suspended on July 1 are now tax compliant.
SportPesa says it’s not quite dead yet despite Kenya crackdown
Kenyan online sports betting operator SportPesa issues statement reassuring bettors that the company isn't shutting down despite gov't crackdown.
Kenya’s betting operators come up short in court fight with gov’t
Kenya's High Court declines petition by betting operators to restore their payment processing while they appeal the suspension of their licenses.
Kenya’s central bank cuts service to suspended betting licensees
Kenya's central bank orders private banks to halt provision of services to 27 firms whose gaming licenses were suspended on July 1.
SportPesa pushes back against Kenya gov’t tax avoidance claims
Kenyan betting operator SportPesa takes out full-page ads in local media touting tax payments, refuting gov't claims of tax avoidance.
Kenya’s gamblers told to withdraw funds before payment shutdown
Kenya's gambling industry is in turmoil after gov't orders gamblers to withdraw account funds within 48 hours before payment channels are closed off.
