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Sports in panic as gaming companies threaten to withdraw sponsorship in Kenya

Football Kenya Federation President Nick Mwendwa. [Stafford Ondego/www.sportpicha.co.ke]

Betting firm SportPesa yesterday threatened to pull out of sports sponsorship in Kenya.Yesterday, High Court judge John Mativo dismissed a case filed by betting firms challenging new regulations passed by Parliament to control gambling.

Justice Mativo ruled: “I find and hold that the new taxes do not infringe on the petitioners' rights to property since they are aimed at serving a legitimate public interest. The legislation was legally enacted and it overrides the legitimate expectations of the betting firms.”

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