CS Fred Matiang'i authorises deportation of 17 foreign directors of betting firms ▷ Kenya News

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has signed deportation orders against 17 foreign directors of betting firms whose licences were not renewed.

The move came amid an ongoing crackdown on betting firms thought to be evading paying taxes despite reaping millions of shillings in profit.

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CS Fred Matiang'i has authorised deportation of 17 foreign directors of betting firms. Photo/ Daily Nation
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In an order signed on Tuesday, July 16, Matiang'i said the government will not relent on ensuring all rogue operators are tamed and the betting industry is cleaned up and effectively regulated.

In May, Matiang'i hinted at deporting foreign directors of betting firms and suspending all those gambling companies that would not have complied with new regulations.

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He argued the business was cause more harm than good to the youth and majority had been listed with Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) after failing to repay money they often borrow for gambling purposes.

"Uncontrolled gambling has reorganised the financial lives of poor Kenyans in very drastic ways. This money is directly pocketed by firms owned by non-Kenyans, a huge chunk of which is transferred to foreign capitals, and very little is left in circulation here in Kenya,” said the Interior CS

The government through Betting Licence and Control Board ordered the firms to reapply for new operational licenses before July 1 deadline.

The war on gambling business was intensified after the deadline and paybill numbers of some betting firms were suspended and rendered nonfunctional by leading telecommunication company Safaricom.

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