{"id":150,"date":"2024-06-16T19:36:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T16:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcasinonodepositbonuscodes.icu\/2024\/06\/16\/kenyan-authorities-deport-fourteen-foreign-sportpesa-workers-amid-crackdown-on-gaming-sector\/"},"modified":"2024-06-20T17:02:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T14:02:44","slug":"kenyan-authorities-deport-fourteen-foreign-sportpesa-workers-amid-crackdown-on-gaming-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcasinonodepositbonuscodes.icu\/2024\/06\/16\/kenyan-authorities-deport-fourteen-foreign-sportpesa-workers-amid-crackdown-on-gaming-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan Authorities Deport Fourteen Foreign SportPesa Workers Amid Crackdown on Gaming Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5sfAUxVCveU\"\n    frameborder=\"0\"\n    allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n    allowfullscreen><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A group of fourteen non-citizens, primarily originating from Eastern Europe and working for the sports wagering firm SportPesa, were expelled from Kenya at the direction of Interior Minister Fred Matiang&#8217;i.  Apprehended during searches of SportPesa&#8217;s Nairobi locations, the individuals faced allegations of involvement in unlawful gaming activities and deficiencies in their work permits. These expulsions and office searches are components of a broader campaign against the gaming sector in Kenya, with authorities adopting a strict stance toward businesses like SportPesa that are viewed as non-compliant with regulations or remiss in meeting tax responsibilities.  SportPesa, whose license was rescinded in 2019 over a tax disagreement but later reinstated operations under a different corporate entity, is presently entangled in legal conflicts with the government while striving to reverse the suspension of its Kenyan business activities. <\/p>\n<p>The permit has expired. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of fourteen non-citizens, primarily originating from Eastern Europe and working for the sports wagering firm SportPesa, were expelled from Kenya at the direction of Interior Minister Fred Matiang&#8217;i. Apprehended during searches of SportPesa&#8217;s Nairobi locations, the individuals faced allegations of involvement in unlawful gaming activities and deficiencies in their work permits. 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