Kenya gets strict on slot machine investors

Kenya is tweaking its current gambling law that will curb the proliferation of slot machines across the country.

The Daily Nation reported that the Kenyan government plans to make several changes to the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act, which – if approved – will give county governments to thumb down the issuance of a license to a gambling company.

National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale sponsored the proposed measure, which primarily targets the slot machine investors. According to the report, Duale’s Statute Law Bill has been taken up on first reading on Wednesday.

Under Duale’s proposed amendments, investors will now have to ask the county government for a license if they want to set up their business.