Gambling Regulatory Authority of Kenya (GRA, formerly BCLB): online casino licences on file

52 casino brands hold an active GRA licence on the register kept by Gambling Regulatory Authority of Kenya (GRA, formerly BCLB), as of 2 Oct 2026. 52 licence records are on file under Kenya: 52 listed. Per the register, GRA licences are valid in Kenya. Official register: gra.go.ke.

Source: GRA register · read 2 Oct 2026

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Regulator

Gambling Regulatory Authority of Kenya (GRA, formerly BCLB)

Official register

gra.go.ke

Scope

National

Continent

Africa

Legal age

18

Markets covered

Kenya

Licence regime

Former regime: Bookmaker (BK), Public Gaming (PG), Public Lottery (PL); new regime, Gambling Control Act 2025: separate online bookmaker / lottery / casino licences (1 year)

Key facts

Gambling Control Act 2025 in force since 26 August 2025 (BCLB replaced by the GRA). Regulations published late June–early July 2026 (online casino licence: KES 50 million on grant, 5 million/year, capital 100 million, bond 100 million). Licences under the former regime expired on 24 September 2026, extended by 60 days (reg. 30(1)) during the first licensing round; judicial review of the fee schedules, High Court judgment expected on 2 October 2026 (press).

Offshore sites

Operating without a GRA licence is illegal; the law targets operators, advertising and payments (blocking of sites and payment methods); no documented penalty targeting players.