Kenya is at risk of breeding an indolent generation if
stringent measures aren’t put in place to regulate gambling.
A large percentage of the populations, mostly youths, are
delving into this addictive pastime - at least one out of every four youths is
currently into gambling.
In a society where flamboyant lifestyles are admired and
cherished, it is not difficult to comprehend why the younger generation is
obsessed with getting rich fast, no matter the risks.
And in their quest to win the jackpot, they are staking the
very last of their coins with a growing number of betting firms.
It is even worse among university students, who are even
betting their school fees only to lose. Recently, a university student
committed suicide for losing Sh40, 000 school fees in a sports bet.
Thumbs up to National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale
who moved a motion in Parliament that seeks to introduce laws to regulate the
gambling sector.
This should restore sanity in the gambling sector if MPs
unanimously pass the bill without considering their political divide.
Gambling should not be a platform for swindling Kenyan
taxpayers of their money.
If this bill is passed into law, the reputation of Kenyan
youths will be redeemed and Kenya will have evaded the dire repercussions of
breeding a lazy generation that would have a nefarious social and economic
impact on our country.