Nairobi, June 29 -- The newly appointed Gambling Regulatory Authority director-general, Peter Maina Karimi, is fighting two court cases seeking to overturn his appointment over claims he lacked the required 10 years' senior management experience.

Mr Karimi, who became the regulator's inaugural director-general in February 2026, is facing separate challenges before the High Court and the Employment and Labour Relations Court questioning the legality of his appointment.

However, he denies lacking the required experience, saying the appointing authority found he met all statutory qualifications after an open and competitive recruitment process. He said his appointment was done procedurally and that he is qualified for the position.

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