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Kenyan President approves revised 7.5% gaming turnover tax

July 7, 2021

Kenya, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Taxation, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Bookmakers in Kenya are reportedly breathing a sigh of relief this week after President Uhuru Kenyatta (pictured) put his signature to legislation that has more than halved their blanket tax rate to 7.5%. Ac...

SportPesa to reconsider options in Kenyan sportsbetting market

Adam Morgan

November 12, 2019

Kenya, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Taxes

British online sportsbook operator SportPesa has reportedly announced that it is to reconsider its options in Kenya after a local appeals court ruled against a government policy that had instituted a 20% tax on...

SportPesa and Microgame sign partnership agreement

Sadonna Price

December 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Italy

Established in 2014, SportPesa has quickly made the leap to becoming one of the largest online gaming companies in the world. With more than 12 million customers worldwide, Kenya-based SportPesa continues to de...

SportPesa to withdraw support after imposition of 35% uniform tax

Adam Morgan

June 27, 2017

Kenya, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online Gambling News

A week after lawmakers in Kenya passed legislation that will soon see all of the nation’s licensed online gambling operators subjected to a uniform 35% net revenue tax, the boss for SportPesa has reportedly ann...

More criticism for proposed gaming legislation in Kenya

Adam Morgan

February 21, 2017

Kenya, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting

In Kenya, the effort by parliamentarian Jakoyo Midiwo to pass legislation that would dramatically revamp the nation’s land-based and online gaming industries has been dealt another blow after his proposals were...