Maintaining a viable, fair and respectable Gaming Industry in Kenya.
Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) is a department under the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. The Board was established by an Act of Parliament i.e. Betting Lotteries and Gaming Act Cap 131 Laws of Kenya.
BCLB licenses, regulates, advises, and provides guidance to the individuals and businesses that offer gaming in Kenya.
Vision
- To be a world-class gaming regulatory agency
Mission
- To ensure that gaming is conducted honestly, responsibly and competitively with minimum cost but the maximum contribution to society and that it is free from criminal activities
Core Values
- Integrity
- Transparency
- Accountability
- Professionalism
- Equity
Mandate
The Act provides for the control and licensing of Betting and Gaming premises and the activities carried therein; for the imposition and recovery of taxes, for the authorization of lotteries and prize competition as well as the eradication of illegal gambling.
Objective
- To regulate and control betting, lotteries and gaming
- To protect members of the public against fraud
- To eradicate illegal gambling
- To promote responsible gaming
What the Board does
- Supervising and Inspecting Betting and Gaming Activities
- Presiding over Public Lottery and Prize Competition draws
- Conducting spot checks on betting, Lotteries and Gaming Operations countrywide
- Authorizing amusement machines and pool tables
Services of the Board
Work Standards
- Respond to enquiries promptly, and within seven (7) days
- Resolve complaints timely
Licenses and permits issued by the Board
- Bookmakers Licenses-section 16
- Totalisator License-section 18
- Pool Betting Scheme License – Section 22
- Permit Authorizing bookmaking at race meetings – Section 23
- Public Gaming License – Section 49
- Public Lottery Permit – Section 36
- Prize Competition Permit – Section 59 A
- Amusement machine/pool table permit section 58
Service Improvement
- The Board aims to;
- Upgrade its service delivery to be in line with the changing needs of the community
- Make access to its services easier and more convenient
- Develop a more streamlined system of handling enquiries and feedback on its services
Downloads
Public gaming license forms
REVISED-GAMING-BILL-UPDATED-MAY-2019
The-Betting-and-Gaming-Regulations-2019
Draft-National-Gaming-Policy-for-Kenya
Betting-Gaming-and-Lotteries-Online-Gaming-Regulations-2019
PUBLIC-GAMING-REQUIREMENTS-2018
renewal-for-for-public-gaming-form
Bookmakers download forms
Public lottery permit short term form
LOTTERY REQUIREMENTS CONDITIONS
Public lottery annual license forms
Totalizator license forms
Form-3A-APPLICATION-OF-TOTALISATOR
Form-3B-RENEWAL-OF-TOTALISATOR
Prize competition 3 months permit forms
Form_59A_APPLICATION_OF_PRIZE_COMPETITION
PRIZE-COMPETITION-REQUIREMENTS-NEW
Pool table and amusement machine forms
Fee Structure
Bookmakers
| New Application | Local Applicant | Foreign Applicant | |
| Application Fee | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| License Grant Fee | 200,000 | 200,000 | |
| Premises grant | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
| Annual Operating Fee | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
| Annual Fee | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
| Investigation Fee | 50,000 | 500,000 | |
| Total | 460,000 | 910,000 |
| Renewal | All Applicants | Premises Fee | All Applicants |
| Application Fee | 10,000 | License Grant Fee | 100,000 |
| Annual Operating Fee | 50,000 | Annual Fee | 50,000 |
| Annual Fee | 50,000 | Renewal/Location Fee | 5,000 |
| Total | 110,000 | 155,000 |
PUBLIC LOTTERY (SHORT TERM)
| New Application | All Applicants |
| Application Fee | 2,000 |
| License Fee | 75,000 |
| Or 3% of the Gross Ticket Sales | |
| Total | 77,000 |
PRIZE COMPETITION
6% of the Total Promotion Budget = Sum of Advertising and Cost of all Prizes
BETTING CONTROL AND LICENSING BOARD LICENSED BOOKMAKERS AS AT MARCH 2021
| # | Company Name | License No. | Trading Name | Status |
| 1 | Shop & Deliver Ltd. | 0000179 | Betika | Renewed |
| 2 | Zumandu Ltd. | 0000180 | Bet Lion | Renewed |
| 3 | Sahara Game Technology Ltd | 0000181 | Sahara Games | Renewed |
| 4 | Lucky Bet Ltd. | 0000182 | Lucky Bet | Renewed |
| 5 | Bet Mbao Ltd | 0000183 | Pitch90 Bet | Renewed |
| 6 | Equilibrium Technologies Ltd. | 0000184 | Rafiki Bet | Renewed |
| 7 | Kareco Holdings Ltd. | 0000185 | Odi Bets | Renewed |
| 8 | Down Town Bets Ltd. | 0000186 | Bet Safi | Renewed |
| 9 | Infinite Worlwide Holdings Ltd. | 0000189 | Flooks | Renewed |
| 10 | Tekonstruct Ltd | 0000190 | Jambo Bet | Renewed |
| 11 | Cheza Gaming Ltd. | 0000191 | Helabet | Renewed |
| 12 | Solami | 0000192 | Kwik Bet | Renewed |
| 13 | Supa Bet Kenya Ltd. | 0000193 | Insta Bets | Renewed |
| 14 | Nuntis Holdings Ltd | 0000194 | Tonnybet | Renewed |
| 15 | Pesabets Ltd. | 0000195 | 22bets | Renewed |
| 16 | Gametosha Limited | 0000196 | Melbet | Renewed |
| 17 | Croissance Ltd. | 0000197 | Tripple5Bet | Renewed |
| 18 | Betwin Ltd. | 0000198 | Scorepesa | Renewed |
| 19 | Asian Betting | 0000199 | Dafabet | Renewed |
| 20 | Nestbit Ltd. | 0000200 | Playmaster | Renewed |
| 21 | Risecom Limited | 0000202 | Sure Bet | Renewed |
| 22 | Lucky To You Ltd. | 0000203 | Lucky2U | Renewed |
| 23 | Infiniti Capital Ltd. | 0000204 | Cheza Cash | Renewed |
| 24 | Milestone Limited | 0000205 | Milestone Bet | Cancelled |
| 25 | Playco Technologies Ltd. | 0000206 | Shabiki | Renewed |
| 26 | White Rhino | 0000207 | Supa5 | Renewed |
| 27 | Rabow Co. Limited | 0000208 | Bangbet | Renewed |
| 28 | Albertyne Ltd. | 0000209 | Bet 254 | Renewed |
| 29 | Afreeken Technology Ltd | 0000210 | Gimbet | Renewed |
| 30 | Bet High (k) Ltd | 0000212 | Betsafe | Renewed |
| 31 | Silicon Solutions Ltd. | 0000213 | Spotika | Renewed |
| 32 | Sekunde Technologies Ltd | 0000214 | Betviva | Renewed |
| 33 | Betafriend Ltd. | 0000215 | Playabet | Renewed |
| 34 | Two Tie Ltd. | 0000216 | Bet Raha | Renewed |
| 35 | World Sports Betting Ltd. | 0000217 | World Sports Betting | Renewed |
| 36 | Kizuka Na Michezo Ltd. | 0000218 | Bet Moto | Renewed |
| 37 | Mozzart Bet Ltd. | 0000219 | Mozzartbet | Renewed |
| 38 | Atari Gaming Ltd | 0000220 | Atari Pro 5 | Renewed |
| 39 | Wessjaygee Ltd. | 0000221 | Alubet | Renewed |
| 40 | Kenya Charity Sweeptake | 0000222 | KCS Sports | Renewed |
| 41 | Galaxy Betting Ltd. | 0000223 | Bungabet | Renewed |
| 42 | Bet Palace Ltd. | 0000224 | Bet Palace | Renewed |
| 43 | DPM Investments Ltd. | 0000225 | Pangabet | Renewed |
| 44 | Play Hub Ltd. | 0000226 | Bet Pesa | Renewed |
| 45 | Socialcom Ltd | 0000227 | Ligi Bet | Renewed |
| 46 | Envisage Multimedia Ltd | 0000228 | Sasa Bet | Renewed |
| 47 | Kenya Sports Bet Ltd | 0000229 | Kenya Sports Bet | Renewed |
| 48 | Betran International Ltd | 0000230 | Jaza Bet | Renewed |
| 49 | G & P Trading Co. | 0000232 | Afribet | Renewed |
| 50 | Kensen Ltd. | 0000233 | Bongo Bongo | Renewed |
| 51 | Oysterbay Lotto Limited | 0000234 | Powerbets | Renewed |
| 52 | EMV Investment Ltd | 0000236 | Primebet | New |
| 53 | Killarney Holdings Ltd. | 0000237 | NoviBet | Renewed |
| 54 | Percap Limited | 0000238 | Wekelea Bet | Renewed |
| 55 | Stonewood Enterprises Ltd. | 0000239 | Bet Sure | Renewed |
| 56 | Guci Holdings Company Limited | 0000240 | Yambet | Renewed |
| 57 | Sporty Bet Ltd. | 0000241 | SportyBet | Renewed |
| 58 | NZ World Kenya Ltd. | 0000242 | Big Pesa | Renewed |
| 59 | Champion Bet Limited | 0000244 | Champion Bet | Renewed |
| 60 | Capital Gaming | 0000245 | M-bet | Renewed |
| 61 | Acumen Communications Ltd | 0000248 | MCheza | Renewed |
| 62 | Maty Moty Company Limited | 0000249 | Maty Moty | Renewed |
| 63 | Mopa Investments Limited | 0000250 | Inbet | New |
| 64 | Lyle Kenya Limited | 0000251 | Starbet | New |
| 65 | Bluejay Ltd. | 0000252 | Betway | Renewed |
| 66 | Gamepesa Limited | 0000253 | Gamepesa | New |
| 67 | Grey Holdings Limited | 0000254 | Chapapap | Renewed |
| 68 | Bet Vantage Limited | 0000255 | Bet Vantage | Renewed |
| 69 | Cotes Du Rhone Limited | 0000256 | Betken | Renewed |
| 70 | Elamaj Limited | 0000258 | Betstar | New |
| 71 | Apuesta (K) Limited | 0000259 | KiliBet | New |
| 72 | Advanced Innovations Limited | 0000260 | Palmsbet | Renewed |
| 73 | Express Gaming Limited | 0000261 | Express Gaming | Renewed |
| 74 | Cheza Hela Company Limited | 0000262 | Cheza Pamoja | New |
| 75 | Immensity Holdings Limited | 0000263 | Patapata | New |
| 76 | Soipan Limited | 0000264 | Sheba Bet | New |
| 77 | Fat Chance Africa Ltd | 0000265 | COLA.KE | New |
| 78 | OPM Gaming Ltd | 0000266 | Millionaires Sportsbet | Renewed |
| 79 | Happy Feet Technologies Limited | 0000267 | Safebet | New |
| 80 | Entertainment Network Group ltd | 0000268 | Betking | Renewed |