was partly blamed on the withholding tax introduction and increased competition from online gambling and new lotteries. It is projected to rise by 7.5 percent annually to from US$20.1m in 2014 to US$28.9m in 2019. Te casinos (some are seasonal) currently
open include: Golden Key Casino is said to be one of the
best and most elegant casinos in Mombasa and is located on the rooftop of the seafood restaurant the Tamarind Restaurant. It offers table gaming, slots and poker. It is around 3,000 sq.ft with 38 slots and 10 tables (four roulettes and six card tables) and four Texas Hold ‘em poker tables. It has a capacity for eight tables when there are poker tournaments. It was opened in 1997.
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Casino Malindi is a stand alone casino on the
ocean front in Malindi offering roulette, slots and sports betting. Jokers Wild Casino is located in Nairobi’s
business district and has slots, bingo and table games. Casino Max is located in the Nayali Cinemax
Shopping Centre in Mombasa offering slots, bingo and table games. Casino Roco is also in Mombasa offering able
games, slots and bingo. Mayfair Nairobi was opened in 1994 as the
flagship of the East African Casinos brand. It has 16 table games and 60 slots plus a private salon. Mayfair RKL Casino was acquired by East African Casinos in 1999 and was previously managed by Casino Austria. It is located in the
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Kenya’s main exports include herbs, tea and coffee. The country also produces a substantial amount of oil, but most of it is used within the country, or exported to its neighbours. The country’s main imports include machinery, vehicles, plastics and transport equipment. Telecommunication is the largest sector in Kenya’s economy. It comprises 62 per cent of Kenya’s total GDP. Agriculture is next, which comprises 22 per cent of the GDP.
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heart of Nairobi. Te Mayfair group also operates two casinos in Kampala in Uganda. Waderful Jackpot is located in the Coconut
Grill Restaurant in Tika. Tere are table games, slots and bingo. Casino Eastleigh is in Nairobi offering table
games, slots and bingo. Bollywood Casinos was formerly known as
the Four Aces and also in Nairobi in the Westlands Area. Tere is gaming tables, slots, bingo and sports betting. Casino Watamu is a beach resort casino on
the small headland some 140km from Mombasa. It has table games, slots and bingo Captains Club Casino is the flagship of
Sunrise Casinos and was opened in 2010. It has 55 slots, table games, poker.
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The Kenyan economy is seen as the largest economy in Eastern and Central Africa, in terms of Gross Domestic Product. Kenya serves as the regional hub of trade and finance in East Africa, though it suffers a lot due to corruption and heavy reliance on low priced primary goods. With 6.3 per cent adult prevalence of HIV/AIDS, Kenya has 1.5 million people living with HIV. Kenya is the 4th ranked country to have such a huge number of HIV affected people.
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