Nairobi, July 7 -- Betting firms in Kenya can now freeze accounts of gamblers who are in financial distress under new proposals that also allow families to request the gaming regulator to bar their kin from gambling.

The powers are contained in the Gambling Control (Conduct of Gambling Operations) Regulations, 2026, which were gazetted on June 30, opening the way for third-party-initiated closure of betting accounts.

The regulations have opened the way for betting firms to suspend accounts of punters whose gambling shows signs of financial distress or harmful gambling habits that pose a threat to public security or integrity of betting in Kenya.

Family members have also been cleared to apply to the Gaming Regulatory Authority of Kenya ...