The High Court in Nairobi has temporarily frozen new, significantly increased licensing fees for betting firms and casinos, following legal challenges arguing the hikes are exorbitant and unprocedural.

• The new fees represent increases of up to 49,900%, with an online bookmaker application fee jumping from KSh 10,000 to KSh 5 million.
• Key entities involved include the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), betting firms, casinos, and lawyers Thomas Buckley Opal and Ken Brance.
• The court's decision was based on the "astronomic variance" between old and new charges and concerns that regulations were passed without proper public input.