BetLion complies with KRA taxation directive

Peter Stagles (left) Operations Director BetLion, former Harambee Stars captain Musa Otieno (centre) and BetLion Managing Director Spencer Okach during the launch of Pan African betting company BetLion in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, December 13, 2018. [Courtesy]

Gaming firm BetLion has begun deducting 20 per cent on punters’ winnings despite a court order that stopped betting companies from making a deduction on bettors' windfalls.

The court on April 11, 2019, restrained gambling and lottery firms from making 20 per cent deductions on bettors’ winnings pending hearing and determination of a civil case filed by a betting enthusiast.