KRA on the spot over betting firms accounts freeze

The Kenya Revenue Authority headquarters in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has found itself in the firing line for triggering the freezing of bank accounts belonging to major betting firms despite a court order allowing them to continue operating.

The firms, including SportPesa and Betin, told Parliament last week that the KRA went against the court order and the law in pushing for the withdrawal of their licences and a freeze of their bank accounts.

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