East Africa
Online Gambling Legislation Online gambling is still largely speaking unregulated.
Eritrea Government Eritrea won independence from Ethiopia in 1993. However the political system is still characterised by repression. The People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) is the only legal party in Eritrea. National elections have been periodically scheduled and cancelled; and none have ever been held in the country. President Isaias Afwerki has been in office since independence in 1993. Eritrea is a one-party state and a highly- militarised society, which the government has sought to justify by citing the threat of war with Ethiopia (the last war lasted 30 years). Population 6m Access to Internet Eritrea has by far the lowest internet penetration on the continent. As at 2018, it had only 71,000 internet users, estimated to be 1.3 per cent of the population. Operators in Market None. A small number of offshore operators may accept players. Online Gambling Legislation Unregulated
Kenya Government Kenya has a multi-party system in accordance with its constitution passed in 2010. The national government is composed of: the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. Kenya is east Africa’s richest economy and a key regional hub for security, diplomacy and trade. Since attaining independence from British rule in 1963, Kenya had been one of few African exceptions to military coups and civil conflicts. The son of Kenya's founding president became head of state in April 2013, despite facing charges of crimes against humanity over election violence five years earlier. The Islamist militant Al-Shabab movement, active in Somalia, has also been launching a growing number of attacks in Kenya. Population 48m. Kenya is characterised by rapid urban growth. It has one of the highest population growth rates in the world. Access to Internet 43,329,434. 83.0 per cent penetration. More than 60 per cent of Kenyans own Smartphones, while mobile subscription stands at 82 per cent. Kenya is leading globally in share of internet traffic coming from mobile phones overtaking Nigeria, which was at the top in 2017. Most mobile service companies now provide limited 3G internet services, with some upgrading to 4G. However, 4G signals do not extend to many parts of rural Kenya.
Operators in Market An estimated 2 million people in Nairobi alone participate in online betting. Although other forms of gambling – such as lotteries, slot machines, football pools, traditional betting shops and casinos – are also popular, online sports betting comprises the biggest share of the country’s gambling market. Operators in the market include Elite Bet, Betway,
sportybet.com, Sportpesa, 1XBET Kenya, 22bet, Betpawa, Betin, Betway and Gamemania - the first casino app that allows gamblers to bet in Kenyan shillings. Online Gambling Legislation The Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act empowers the Betting Control and Licensing Board Kenya to license and control both gaming and betting premises, to facilitate generation and collection of both casino and betting taxes, authorise public lotteries and prize competitions, and eradicate illegal gambling. The government is planning major changes to online gaming laws and has initiated a crackdown on operators. In July the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) announced that it had had declined permission to renew licenses of 19 sports betting companies while it reviewed their operations and shareholding structures.
Kenya also ordered the deportation of 17 foreign directors of betting firms operating in Kenya. The (BCLB) said that that it would not renew the gaming licenses to online operator SportPensa and 26 other companies due to failure to payments of US$586.4m to the
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