Gamblers lose bid to stop 7.5pc tax on stakes

Gamblers follow their bets at a betting shop in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Betting firms and a group of gamblers have lost their bid to quash a 7.5 percent excise duty imposed on cash they have set aside in their wallets for gaming.

High Court judge George Odunga dismissed a petition filed by the punters and betting firms stating that levying excise duty on stakes is proper and lawful.

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