Practice area
Gaming
Licensing and ongoing compliance under Kenya’s gambling control regime — licence categories, advertising restrictions, taxation and the treatment of products that sit at the edge of the definition.
What this covers
- Licence applications and category analysis
- Gambling Control Act and regulations compliance
- Advertising and promotion restrictions
- Taxation of betting and gaming
- Regulatory investigations and enforcement
From the library
What we have written on gaming
Operationalizing the Gambling Control Act, 2025: An Analysis of the Proposed Subsidiary Legislation
The enactment of the Gambling Control Act, 2025 (the Act) marked a definitive departure from the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act, signaling…
Allan Mzungu · 7 min read
Licence Categories Under the Gambling Control Act, 2025
Based on the Gambling Control Act, 2025 (No. 14 of 2025) and the Gambling Control (Licensing) Regulations, 2026 (Legal Notice…
Allan Mzungu · 6 min read
Prediction Markets Under Kenyan Law: Are They Covered by the Gambling Control Act?
Prediction markets have rapidly transitioned from academic curiosities to major global platforms. By allowing users to buy and sell contracts…
Jean Marie · 3 min read
TAXATION OF BETTING AND GAMING IN KENYA
I. INTRODUCTION: TAX AS THE CENTRAL BATTLEFIELD In no other sector of Kenya’s economy has taxation been as central,…
Allan Mzungu · 19 min read
Safer Bets or Fewer Bets? Kenya’s iGaming Sector Under the Gambling Control Act, 2025
The enactment of the Gambling Control Act, 2025 (the Act) marks a decisive legislative intervention, one that seeks not merely…
Maureen Mutai · 3 min read
The Gambling Control Regulations, 2026: Operationalising the Gambling Control Act
The Gambling Control Regulations, 2026: Operationalising the Gambling Control Act The publication and gazettement of the Gambling Control Regulations, 2026…
Allan Mzungu · 4 min read