It is now impossible for gamblers to place their bets after telecommunication companies suspended paybill numbers for 27 betting firms in the country.
The companies deactivated the paybill numbers following a government directive that ordered for withdraw the betting codes of the 27 gambling firms whose licenses were not renewed.
TUKO.co.ke learnt on Friday, July 12, that the process has been disabled after attempting to place a bet on two major betting firm in the country.
Telecommunication companies has disabled paybill numbers of 27 betting companies
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On Thursday, July 11, BLCB asked clients of various betting firms who still had money on their accounts to withdraw within 48 hours.
"This is to permit you to allow gamers of the subject firms to withdraw any funds they may have deposited in the material period within 48 hours from the date hereof and duly notify them of the same, quoting this letter as authority,” the statement from BCLB’s acting director, Liti Wambua, dated read in part.
Source: Tuko.co.ke
