Licensing Control Board News Today

Majority of adults in the seven counties spent most of their time gambling and betting their fortunes away.

Companies are racing to review their data privacy policies to avoid paying a fine of Sh5 million or up to one percent of their annual turnover.

High Court judge George Odunga dismissed a petition filed by the punters and betting firms stating that levying excise duty on stakes is proper and lawful.

If approved by MPs, betting firms will be required to withhold and forward Sh200 out of every Sh1,000 wagered regardless of whether the punter wins or loses.

Betting firms licensed to operate in Kenya have hit 100, defying a government’s policy to clamp down on gambling through imposition of higher taxes.