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Online Gambling In Kenya - Legality And Practices

Though there exists no legal law governing the online gambling globally, different countries all over the world have taken it upon themselves to set their own regulations concerning the same. However, these set laws regulating online casinos in Kenya are susceptible to change every now and then as a particular country’s lawmakers deem right.

Kenya, being one of the countries in Africa including gambling sites in Nigeria where online gambling is a booming business in the last few years, also has its own set of law. The laws were first entrenched in 1966 when the country was still very young since its independence but was put in operation at the beginning of 1967. The Betting, lotteries and gaming regulations act under CAP. 131, is implemented by the Betting Control and Licensing Board, which is responsible for ensuring that every gambling sector in Kenya is licensed and observant of this particular law.

Though CAP. 131 may sound very strict, it is open to international gambling companies, which have already flocked the Kenyan online gambling market. Only people of 18 years and above are supposed to participate in gambling.

In the recent past, the government of Kenya has implemented some changes in the Gambling Bill to ensure that it is up to date. The gambling taxation rate has been raised from 7.5% to 50% regardless of the category. This rise which was supposed to be effected in the 2017/2018 financial year, has aroused heated debates, with the gambling sites unable to stomach the bizarre rise. As if that’s not enough the price is also subject to taxation, leaving not only the online gambling company owners at a hit but also the gambling winners as well.

The implementation of these changes means that to acquire permits and licenses for an online gambling business will mean paying a security of Ksh. 20 million to the Betting Board instead of Ksh. 40,000 as it has been the case. While owners of illegal gaming machines will face a fine of Ksh. 2 million or 2 years in jail.

There will also be a regulation of gaming machines since gambling has absorbed so much of peoples’ attention.

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Online Gambling Product Types In Kenya

As per now, Kenya is loaded with different gambling types ranging from sports betting, to poker, bingo, lotteries, casinos as well as horse racing tracks being the newest product in the market, and yet to gain popularity.

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Online Betting In Kenya

It is no longer a secret that online betting is the most popular of all the online gambling products in Kenya. With sporting games attracting much attention to Kenyan men, the interest of betting on ones favorite team is undeniable. The fire of betting has been elevated much by the availability of many Kenyan betting sites.

Most of not all of these local sites are easily accessible on cell phones and support the mobile money transaction services, such as Mpesa and Airtel money among others. This has made online betting very easy and eradicated the complication of using card money, PayPal, Skrill among others.

However, this has not limited the international online gaming companies from finding their way to the country. In fact, some online betting companies such as Williams Hill, Bet365, 888sports among others have really gained popularity.

Some of the local betting sites include Sportpesa- the largest of them all allowing a minimum bet of Ksh. 50., Betin, Betway, Bet Yetu, Betika.com, Betpawa- with the lowest betting amount of Ksh.1., Mcheza, Chezabet, Eazi bet, Kwikbet, Shabiki.com, just to mention a few.

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Online Casinos In Kenya

In Kenya, there is only one approved, state-run casino. This has made Kenyans opt for off-shore casinos, which are considered illegal, though there exists no punishment in the Act for such players. For this reason, it is advisable for players to take the initiative of knowing the online gambling laws as well as be careful especially when playing with real money.

Going to online casinos that are legally licensed internationally by trusted gambling jurisdiction is very key, as this makes sure that your operations in that particular gaming software are protected.

Some of the best and safe online casinos in Kenya include Jackpot City, Guts casino, Mucho Vegas, House of Jack, Leo Vegas, Mongoose, Ranging Bull, Ignition, Casino.com, Casino mate, 32Red, Slots Magic, Slots.lv, Red Flush, among others.

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Online Poker Rooms In Kenya

The online card game, poker, is one of the interesting games to play online than doing it physically. Like most other games, it is all about trying one’s luck. Poker comes in three different categories which are, community, stud and draw.

Just like the online casino games in Kenya, there is only one available poker rooms in Kenya, that is fully approved, which is BetKenya, the only licensed casino in the country. Just as expected, players in Kenya have then resulted in other unregulated poker rooms, available online.

To have a safe and secure poker game online, a player needs more than just skills. He/she needs to have their private data and financial report secure, thus an SSL software may be of the essence.

Another important thing to consider when choosing an online poker room in Kenya is finding one that accepts Kenyan currency, eg. Bet Online and Tiger Gaming. This helps avoid making currency exchange transactions. A poker room giving several payment options is a good choice.

In Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, there is 9 poker room offering different poker games such as Texas Hold’em, 7 Card Stud, Indian Flush, 5 Card Poker, 3 Card Poker, Tournament, 7 card poker etc.

Trustworthy online poker rooms include Poker Stars, Betway Poker, Unibet Poker, Party Poker, Juicy Stake and others.

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Lottery In Kenya

Other than online sports betting, lottery is the second popular when it comes to gambling. Lottery has been in existence for a long time though and its popularity still growing with time.

Lottery in Kenya is highly boosted by the fact that people participate using the local currency, whereby the amount to gamble with is easily transferable using mobile money, a service available to everyone in possession of a cell phone.

For close to two years now or more, the main lottery site in Kenya, My Lotto, has been in operation, capturing many Kenyans into it. A participant only requires Ksh. 50 to participate which is payable via Mpesa and other mobile money services.

Other lottery sites are Pambazuka National Lottery, Pokeadola, Pick3 and MegaDola.

Online Bingo In Kenya

Online Bingo is not such a popular game in Kenya and so it is only enjoyed by a few people in the country. As per now, there are no stand-alone online bingo sites licensed in Kenya. To play bingo, one has to do it on the few casinos offering the game, the likes of Bollywood, Casino Flamingo, Casino Max, Finix Casino, all located in Nairobi and Casino Malindi. Otherwise, players have to visit the off-shore bingo halls, which are definitely unregulated by the government.

There are around 22 Bingo sites that are available online for Kenyan player, however, caution is never an exception to the unregulated online gambling sites.