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State turns heat on illegal gambling dens, shisha joints

Police burn gambling machines and Shisha posts in Nairobi's Huruma Estate

Unscrupulous dealers have started to assemble gaming machines locally, after the Government banned their importation last year.

According to Nairobi Regional Commissioner Kang’ethe Thuku, unscrupulous dealers have found a way to manufacture the machines’ motherboard using other components to assemble the full machine.

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