Gamblers to pay KRA 20pc of stakes before betting

Gamblers will pay a fifth or 20 percent of the cash they have set aside in their wallets for betting in a proposed tax aimed at curbing the practice that has become a near national pastime.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani has proposed to heavily tax punters by raising the excise duty on cash wagered on betting, gaming, prize competition and buying a lottery ticket from the current 7.5 percent.