{"id":66,"date":"2024-06-12T18:19:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T15:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tashirodc.com\/2024\/06\/12\/kenya-expels-fourteen-foreigners-over-illegal-betting-allegations\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T12:46:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T09:46:27","slug":"kenya-expels-fourteen-foreigners-over-illegal-betting-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tashirodc.com\/2024\/06\/12\/kenya-expels-fourteen-foreigners-over-illegal-betting-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Expels Fourteen Foreigners Over Illegal Betting Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pa3NQ5X1niM\"\n    frameborder=\"0\"\n    allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n    allowfullscreen><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fourteen non-citizens were expelled from Kenya for their purported involvement in illicit wagering activities.  Interior Secretary Fred Matiang&#8217;i authorized the removal orders, largely focusing on individuals hailing from Eastern Europe and employed by SportPesa, a well-known sports wagering firm.<\/p>\n<p>These persons were detained in Nairobi on accusations of unlawful betting and lacking valid work authorizations.  Authorities also searched SportPesa&#8217;s offices, pursuing proof connected to their recently revived online betting platform.  This measure forms part of a broader legal dispute between SportPesa and the Kenyan authorities, with the company seeking to reverse the government&#8217;s endeavor to halt their Kenyan operations.<\/p>\n<p>Previously this month, Matiang&#8217;i stressed the government&#8217;s firm position against gambling and gaming enterprises functioning outside established rules, asserting that there would be zero leniency for such actions.<\/p>\n<p>This circumstance originates from a 2019 event where SportPesa and 18 other operators forfeited their licenses due to tax disagreements with the Kenya Revenue Authority.  SportPesa endeavored to re-enter the market in 2020 under a new entity, Milestone Games Limited, which obtained a license from the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB).  Nevertheless, the current events illustrate the continuing strain and examination surrounding the gambling sector in Kenya. <\/p>\n<p>Your authorization has been revoked. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fourteen non-citizens were expelled from Kenya for their purported involvement in illicit wagering activities. Interior Secretary Fred Matiang&#8217;i authorized the removal orders, largely focusing on individuals hailing from Eastern Europe and employed by SportPesa, a well-known sports wagering firm. These persons were detained in Nairobi on accusations of unlawful betting and lacking valid work authorizations. 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