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Celebrities banned from endorsing gambling operations

NAIROBI, KENYA: The government has cracked whip on betting companies barring them from using celebrities in endorsing their activities.

In a letter to all betting, lotteries and public gaming licenses, the National Betting and Licensing Board banned outdoor advertising of gambling, advertising of gambling on all social media platforms, advertising gambling between 6 am and 10 pm.

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