Dr. Jane Mwikali, Chairperson of the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB), has reached a major achievement after the president approved the Gambling Control Bill 2025 into law. This follows months of work aimed at overhauling Kenya’s betting industry, which has raised increasing alarm over its effects on the public, particularly the youth. The signing
Under the strong and visionary leadership of Dr. Jane Mwikali Makau, the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has once again brought pride to Kenya by winning two major awards at the Gaming Tech Summit 2025. Competing against 21 other countries across the continent, BCLB was recognized as the Best CSR Initiatives Promoter in Africa
By Justus Ngaruci Under the steadfast leadership of Dr Jane Mwikali, the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) of Kenya has undergone a profound transformation, emerging as a reference point for regulatory integrity pegged on to global best practice. Since assuming her role as Chairperson, Dr Mwikali has redefined the Board’s mandate and anchored it
By Clement Wasike A quiet revolution is unfolding within the gaming sector in Kenya thanks to forward-thinking leadership of the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) under the leadership of its board chair, Dr Jane Mwikali. Once teeming with unregulated operators and rising addiction rates, Kenya’s gaming industry is now emerging as a model of
By Billy Gichohi In the high-stakes arena of Kenya’s multi-billion-shilling betting industry, where profit margins often eclipse principles, Dr Jane Mwikali, the Chairperson of the Betting Licensing and Control Board (BLCB), has emerged as an unflinching sentinel of social justice. Her tenure, marked by a fierce battle against multinational betting conglomerates and their well-oiled lobbyist
By Sundeep Sharma Albert Schweitzer, the well regarded German-French humanitarian polymath who distinguished himself as an accomplished musician, theologian and physician once famously said that, “a man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as that of his fellow men, and when he devotes himself helpfully
By Jackie Adhyambo In an era where corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives often serve as glossy veneers for industries grappling with ethical scrutiny, Dr Jane Mwikali, the Chairperson of the Betting Licensing and Betting Control Board (BCLB), has emerged as a pioneering force redefining the nexus between profit and public good. With wise leadership and
By Clement Wasike Nowadays, tension between rapid technological advancement and ethical governance often tilts toward chaos. If there is a sector prone to extreme infiltration by the rogue end of technology is betting. However, Dr Jane Mwikali, Chairperson of Kenya’s Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB), has crafted a rare blueprint worthy of a case
By Cindy Kirui In a continent deemed to suffer regulatory laxity in general, Kenya is emerging as Africa’s gold standard for gaming governance under the transformative leadership of Dr Jane Mwikali Makau, the current Chairperson of the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB). Her pioneering reforms that blend innovation with ethical austerity have repositioned Kenya’s