Developments relating gambling and gaming activities in Kenya – 22nd May, 2019
Recent developments Compliance by foreign nationals On 1st April, 2019 the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Interior and Coordination of National Government publicly announced several proposed measures and changes in the regulatory framework of the gambling and gaming sector in Kenya. One of the key directives required the Betting Control and Licensing Board (“BCLB”) in conjunction with...Read More
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Developments relating to the control of gambling and gaming activities in Kenya
IntroductionVarious forms of gambling are becoming a phenomenon across the African continent and Kenya has been no exception in the frenzy. In light of the growing global gambling and gaming trend, and the emergence of newer and more complicated versions of gambling, particularly online gaming, there has been increasing concern on the legal regulatory framework on gambling in Kenya. The...Read More
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Who Will Exorcise the Demons in the Running of Sports in Kenya?
Kenya, once again finds itself on the edge and having to work towards complying with the directives issued by the International Olympic Committee after the disbanding of the National Olympic Committee of Kenya whose membership comprises of affiliates from all the sporting disciplines. The irony of the whole spectacle is the fact that the International Olympic Committee as created by the...Read More
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The Sports Tribunal: Hollow Victory for Sports in Kenya
Throughout the world, it has been the practice to insulate all sports from the vagaries of litigation in the ordinary courts. It is because of this that there are various bodies established to adjudicate on sports disputes with the apex body being The Court of Arbitration for Sports. It is this thinking that the drafters of the Sports Act 2013 together with the legislature had when they...Read More
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Developments relating to the advertising of gambling & gaming activities in Kenya
Introduction Kenya, alongside Nigeria and South Africa, is one of the largest online gaming/betting markets in Africa. In Kenya, the popularity of online gaming is fueled by a high affinity towards sports and technology, particularly by the youth. This is combined with the ease of access and the convenience of using mobile phones as tools for online gaming.In Kenya, the increase in...Read More
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Kenya: The New FDI Destination Powerhouse in Africa
In its 2016 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) intelligence Report, the Financial Times ranked Kenya as the 4th African country with the highest FDI attracting up to $1 Billion. The same report ranks Kenya second in Africa after South Africa on the number FDI projects. In comparative terms of Capital Investment, Kenya beat the bigger economic powerhouses of Africa like Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria,...Read More
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