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Betting Control and Licensing Board Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Mbugi during an interview in Nairobi on Thursday June, 17, 2021. [FILE/Standard]
The Betting Control and Licensing Board has proposed measures to regulate gambling. They include a mandatory picture of the gambler holding his or her Identity card while registering.
The regulator also called for increased capital requirements - such as a Sh50 million minimum capital investment for small scale betting shop - before getting a licence to reduce the number of betting companies.
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