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A man stands at the entrance of a Betin shop in Nakuru, where gamblers could track the progress of their bets on large screens. The shops have since closed. [Harun Wathari, Standard]
Safaricom's M-Pesa revenues are expected to take a hit following the shutdown of two of Kenya’s largest betting companies.
SportPesa and Betin last week closed shop in Kenya following what they said were punitive taxes and a hostile business environment.
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