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We did not get our license renewed in 2019 - Sportpesa CEO Karauri

Sportpesa CEO Ronald Karauri addressing during Sportpesa KPL Awards at the School of Government in Kabete on Thursday 25/10/19 [PHOTO: Boniface Okendo,Standard]

Kenyans, more so betting enthusiasts, you could say have been left clutching at straws following the wave of closure of betting sites that failed to comply to taxation and licensing rules.

SportPesa, having been the biggest betting firm in terms of popularity, shut down all its operations in the county in September last year, citing ‘hostile regulations’.

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