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Kenya’s gambling industry is facing a dramatic increase in the cost of operating online after the High Court cleared the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Kenya to begin collecting licence fees under the Gambling Control (Licensing) Regulations, 2026, even as a legal challenge to the same regulations remains pending. On Monday, 24 August 2026, the court confirmed earlier orders and granted additional relief sought by the regulator, effectively allowing the new licensing fees t

Kenya's High Court has cleared the country's gambling regulator to resume collecting licensing fees from betting companies, casinos and other gambling operators while a broader legal challenge against the fees continues. The ruling provides temporary relief to the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Kenya (GRAK), which argued that the suspension of the new fees had effectively prevented it from processing gambling licence applications. At the same time, the court battle over whe

Kenyan families have been given new legal authority to intervene when a relative's gambling behavior threatens household finances or the welfare of dependants following the introduction of comprehensive new gambling regulations. The Gambling Control (Conduct of Gambling Operations) Regulations, 2026, which were published in the Kenya Gazette on June 30, establish a legal framework allowing family members and other interested parties to apply to the Gaming Regulatory Authority

Kenya is intensifying reforms aimed at strengthening its systems for detecting and preventing illicit financial flows as it works toward being removed from the global financial crimes watchdog’s grey list by May 2026. The country was placed under increased monitoring by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in February 2024 after shortcomings were identified in its efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Being on the grey list signals strategi