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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
May 27, 2026
18h ago
Gambling Watchdog Pushes Parliament to Drop 20% Tax on Gambling Winnings, Simplify Rules
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 27-The Gambling Regulatory Authority is seeking far-reaching changes to Kenya’s gambling tax regime, including the scrapping of the Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
✨ Key Highlights
The Gambling Regulatory Authority is advocating for significant changes to Kenya's gambling tax laws, proposing the removal of the 20% withholding tax on prize competition winnings and a simplification of tax rules.
- The Authority argues the current definition of "winnings" and other tax provisions are impractical to enforce, especially for promotional contests.
- Key proposals include expunging the legal definition of "winnings" and amending Section 10(d)(ii) to remove the 20% tax on prize competitions.
- Despite these proposed changes, the Authority highlighted that gambling tax collections have risen by 11%, reaching Sh 28.45 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year, indicating the existing framework has driven revenue growth through broader taxation.
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