CASINO KENYA Kenyan Authorities Destroy 110 Illegal Gambling Machines 3 years ago Samuel Post Views: 1,041 Kenya has launched a drive against illegal gambling in the country, following which the authorities are conducting raids across the country. The authorities in the central region of Kenya across Kiambu county have seized and destroyed 110 illegal gambling machines and also destroyed illegal toxic substances worth $8 million. The Thursday afternoon raids which saw the destruction of illegal gambling machines were headed by Regional commissioner Wilfred Nyagwanga. The authorities have said that following the raids they have destroyed 110 illegal gambling machines, a hundred plus rolls of bhang, 110 litres Chang’aa, 45 litres Muratina, 300 litres of Kangara, 2 cartons of second-generation liquor, 40 litres of Molasses and a boiler cooler. The police also said that they have arrested several suspects; however, they did not reveal the exact number of people arrested. The police said that they are looking out for some who managed to escape and have gone into hiding. The raids and seizure of the gambling machines was done as a part of the execution of the directive issued by the country’s Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. The police commissioner has said that the illegal gambling machines were immoral and he compared gambling addiction to be more precarious than the spread of HIV/AIDs explaining that it hampers the economic lives of people and also the community. The Commissioner assured that they are committed to their fight against gambling and also expressed concerns over children and teenagers being lured by the charm of gambling. He said that more raids will follow and that several agencies are collaborating together to achieve complete ousting of gambling syndicates from the region. Source: casino.buzz About Post Author Samuel I am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. See author's posts SamuelI am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: destroy, illegal machines, Kenya Continue Reading Previous What is The Future of Online Sports Betting in Kenya?Next Kenya once the hot-bird of sports betting business-could crumble in 2020 More Stories EXPERTS KENYA Poor tax policy erodes Kenya’s investor attractiveness – survey 14 hours ago Szarlot BETTING KENYA Kenyan government orders all operators to close for election day 14 hours ago Iwo Bulski BETTING KENYA The government should work with the betting industry 1 week ago Iwo Bulski KENYA ONLINE The influencers paid to push hashtags 1 week ago Iwo Bulski BETTING KENYA Eighteen new firms enter booming betting arena 1 week ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS KENYA Kenya launches AML probe focusing on betting operations 1 week ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS KENYA Digital scams have hit Kenya’s gambling and travel industry 2 weeks ago Samuel CASINO Why do people love slot machines? 2 weeks ago Samuel BETTING KENYA Tanzania joins Kenya, Uganda tax squeeze on gamblers’ winnings 2 weeks ago Iwo Bulski BETTING HOT NEWS KENYA BCLB clears 11 betting companies to receive operating licenses 2 weeks ago Samuel BETTING KENYA Sportpesa’s nine lives in regulatory onslaugh 3 weeks ago Samuel BETTING KENYA Kenya’s Gambling, Travel Sectors Top Target For Online Fraudsters 3 weeks ago Iwo Bulski Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.