The government has clarified that the reported restriction on the sale of alcohol in supermarkets, restaurants, online platforms, and home deliveries is not a new law but only a suggestion. This clarification came on Wednesday, July 30, when a spokesperson from the Ministry of Interior addressed the concerns raised by Kenyans. The ideas are part
By Sundeep Sharma In the hands of an amateur, a machine gun is a catastrophe waiting to happen just as betting to the financially illiterate or undisciplined. In the hands of a population unschooled in money management, even legitimate financial tools can become instruments of self-destruction. Kenya’s moral panic over a “betting epidemic” misses the
By Clement Wasike Over the past couple of days, the media and more so social media platforms have been awash with impassioned debates about the betting industry, with hashtags like #BanBettingKE and #GambleResponsibly trending nationally. The uproar follows viral stories of individuals allegedly losing life savings to sports betting, sparking calls for outright bans or