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High Court suspends Betting Act for 60 days

Justice Isaac Lenaola. (Photo: Edward Kiplimo, Standard)

The High Court has suspended Nairobi County's betting, lotteries and gaming Act for 60 days. Justice Isaac Lenaola in his judgement read Thursday by Justice Chacha Mwita ruled the law, which required betting companies in the county to pay levies to the Evans Kidero-led county, should be put on hold for gazettement.

The judge, however, warned that if the law passed by the Nairobi County Assembly is not gazetted within the set timeline, it would be invalid.

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