Below are the proposed rules to regulate gambling in Kenya:
-Mandatory picture of the gambler holding his or her Identity card while registering.
– A Sh50 million minimum capital investment for small scale betting shop – before getting a licence to reduce the number of betting companies.
-Age and identity verification where betting companies must implement enhanced checks such as Biometric verification (facial recognition or fingerprint) will be required for every account opened.
– A betting firm will be required to show significant capital investment before receiving operating licences prior to market penetration.
-Betting companies to include mandatory licensing addendum – where all licensed operators must seek a specific endorsement for games of chance.
-Bet and loss limits, daily loss thresholds and mandatory “time-outs” where the operators platforms to actualise the mandatory time-out.
