Matiang'i Declares War on Betting Firms
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i on Monday declared war against betting firms in the country.
Speaking during to the media in Nairobi, Matiang’i issued a July 1st ultimatum to all the gaming firms to settle all tax arrears. He claims that gaming firm made over Sh200 billion last year but only paid Sh4 billion in taxes.
Matiang’i says betting companies that will defy this order will have their licenses withdrawn.
“We have about 500,000 of our young people who are blacklisted by some of the lending agencies because they borrowed and cannot pay. Most of them borrowed because of betting."
"This is a sector we must regulate. I want to be very frank with you, we are prepared to face the consequences that may be to ensure that this sector is regulated effectively,” vows Matiang’i.
CS Matiang’i has spoken after a meeting with the Betting and Licensing Control Board to review policies in the sector.
He has further directed the Board to table before him a Status Report within 30 days.
“I have instructed the chair of the board to convene a meeting with the Communications Authority of Kenya and review the advertising regime of some of these bets and the betting environment."
“Some of the offshore agencies that are advertising in the media if they are not properly followed and this is not done, the media houses involved should be called to account. We must create order, we can’t live in this kind of society.
He adds: “I have equally asked the board that within the next thirty days, they give me a status report on betting in the country complete with a notation profiling the agencies involved in this."
The directive comes weeks after neighboring Uganda banned sports gambling for encouraging laziness among youths.
“I have instructed the PS in charge of Immigration and the Director General of Immigration services to be involved to ensure that everyone who is involved in this exercise especially those who are not citizens of this country are properly documented and they have the right papers to be in our country, where they are not the law should take its course immediately and we should call them to account,” says Matiang'i.
There are more than 50 betting firms currently operating in Kenya with the most popular ones being SportPesa, Betin, Betway,1XBet, BetPawa, Shabiki among others.
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Ndio shujaa wetu Bw Matiang…
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Ndio shujaa wetu Bw Matiang'i. Wachujwe, wachunguzwe, wapigwe msasa, watamburiwe, mali yao itafsishwe, na takriban vijana wote waliotangazwa katika vyombo vyote vya runinga na redio eti wameshinda wachunguzwe kama kweli walishinda kinachodaiwa walishinda. Makampuni haya ya pata-poteza pata-potea, imesambaratisha maisha ya vijana nchini kiasi kwamba, wengi wanaketi tu fwaaaa... wakicheza michezo kwa kukopa au kutumia kidogo wanachokipata kubahatisha bahati yao. Makapumbuni hawa pia wanategemewa sana na vyombo vya habari kupata pesa pale wanapotangaza matangazo yao ambayo imejazwa redioni na runinga. Huu ni wizi na utapeli wa hali ya juu na ninapongeza serikali kwa kuingilia kati. Ni kheri vyombo vya habari vinahitajika vitangaze washindi na ushindi ambao vimedhibitisha, sio kuwalete washindi ambao wamepewa kitu kidogo kuwahadaa Wakenya. Kwa sasa nchi ya Kenya iko katika hali ya kutatanisha kiasi kwamba, kila Mkenya aliko anafanya juu chini kupata riziki kwa njia ya mikato. Ulaji rushwa, wizi wa mali ya umma, jamaa kuwatapeli Wakenya wanaoishi ughaibuni, kuuwa kwa nia mbaya au makusudio fulani, na visingizio vingine ni baadhi ya jama hizi. Pia makampuni ambayo yanakopeshana mitandaoni yabidi pia kupigwa msasa haraka iwezekanavyo.
Matiangi 2020 President…
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Matiangi 2020 President Elect. Kenya needs more leaders like him.
Ndio. Hii kitu imekuwa mbaya…
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Ndio. Hii kitu imekuwa mbaya only comparable with drugs and the prosperity gospel pendled be the likes of prophet Owuor and the Ng'ang'as among others. Ipigwa marifuku yote
There is a reason betting…
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There is a reason betting companies from all over the world are setting up shop in Kenya. Corruption and betting are the only growth industries in failed jubilee economy and when you pair those two you get money laundering heaven.
The boy in statehouse is sleeping on the job. Pombe tu!
Go Matiang!
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Go Matiang!
Ndugu Matiang'i: Nakuomba…
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Ndugu Matiang'i:
Nakuomba tafadhali umalize mambo ya rushwa kwenye idara yako yanayotokana na askari polisi ambao ni majambazi na pia matapeli kabla hujasema jambo lolote kuhusu nchi yetu ya kenya.
Ni lazima wananchi waishi kwa amani na usalama bila kunyanyaswa 24/7 na askari polisi na mambo ya rushwa au hongo.
Kama huwezi kumaliza uhalifu wa wafanyi kazi wako, naomba ung'atuke (retire) kwa manufaa ya umma na kurudia kazi yako ya kufundisha kwenye chuo kikuu.
Tumechoka kusumbuliwa na askari polisi na mambo ya rushwa/hongo na wafanyi kazi wako!
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