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Brace for tough times, CS tells betting firms

Senate Majority Whip Irungu Kang'ata, Interior CS Fred Matingi and Muranga Governor Mwangi wa Iria, during a meeting at KICD in Nairobi, to discuss development issues yesterday. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Government will not allow rogue betting companies to operate in the country and will appeal Parliament’s decision to scrap excise duty on all bets.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i yesterday said the government is not reviewing laws it introduced to regulate the multi-billion shillings betting sector.

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