MPs, Senators Roasted For Rallying Behind Closed Betting Firms

A collage photo of Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria and his Embakasi East counterpart Babu Owino. The leaders now want the government to withdraw its decisions to ban some betting firms in the country. Photo/File

A section of Kenyan leaders have come under heavy criticism from a larger portion of social media users just a day after calling on the government to reverse its decision to withdraw licenses belonging to some of the Betting firms in the country.

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Led by nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura together with Kakamega’s Cleophas Malala and a number of MPs, the leaders in a joint press statement urged the government to resolve the stalemate that has seen over 20 betting companies denied operating licences after they were accused of failing to submit tax amounting to Sh61 billion.

The leaders observed that the ban had crippled some sports sectors in the country which were heavily relying on the sponsorship from the affected companies.

From left: Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura with MPs Cleophas Malala (Kakamega), Kuria Kimani (Molo) and Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga) during a press address to condemn the recent ban on some Betting firms in Kenya. Photo/File

The leader also cited looming unemployment expressing fears that those Kenyans employed in the over 20closed down firms will eventually lose their jobs in the long run.

Some of the giant companies affected include SportPesa and Betin, which have been sponsoring local tournaments, including the Kenya Premier League. The companies have so far closed down their operations in Kenya.

Despite the calls to re-open the betting firms, most Netizens could hear none of the leader’s pleas and instead urged the government to tighten the rules even further.

According to most of them, the leaders had their personal interests in the betting companies and were just using unemployment and sponsorship to justify their points.

Many were of the opinions that the closed betting companies remain shut down since most of them had brainwashed most Kenyan youths resulting in laziness and high rate of crimes in the country in search of betting money.

Here are some of the comments from social media sites;

Ngih Mwah I looked at the age group of these so called leaders and I could sense a high level of addiction to betting in them.

Cityenei Sitienei Revive the companies that bring money to many families not betting firms

Anthony Nyongesa These “Tumbos” ……..Betting by its design is meant to fleece the public, its not an economic activity. They should use their time to address more pressing issues of public. Mpigs for hire, bure kabisaa. How much have they been paid this time. Let the companies pay taxes.

Dennis Tyson Mutugi Hawa wamelipwa na betting companies….. Betting is not just a crisis in Kenya……. The FA in UK is mulling a ban on betting companies sponsorship on Football teams because betting is becoming quite a crisis in UK……

MK Erick Let them try ok kwani before betting ikam huku walikuwa wanakula aje??nkt??nkt!!

Sponsor Msoto well-done Mr. Matiangi. Close all the betting and gambling sites together with their kiosks. Our children, our heritage

 

 

 

 

 

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