Kenya's Regulation 15, part of Legal Notice 111 of 2026, imposes a standalone licensing requirement on gambling software and platform providers, who must now apply to the Gambling Regulatory Authority in their own right rather than operating solely under an operator's licence. This raises the technical-compliance perimeter for the industry's supply chain in Kenya, extending regulatory reach to the software and platform layer underlying betting and gaming products, a category not previously captured under a separate licensing obligation.
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AFR Africa · Question 08 of 11
Technical compliance: What must the platform meet?
Unfavourable · Uncertain · AI-generated · Back to full Africa report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Africa (AFR) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | No regional regulator (gambling is licensed nationally) |
| Favourability | Unfavourable |
| Confidence | Uncertain |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Kenya's Regulation 15, part of Legal Notice 111 of 2026, imposes a standalone licensing requirement on gambling software and platform providers, who must now apply to the Gambling Regulatory Authority in their own right rather than operating solely under an operator's licence. This raises the techni…