Kenya's Regulation 15, under Legal Notice 111 of 2026, separates distribution-layer licensing from operator licensing for the first time: any entity intending to provide gambling software or a gambling platform must apply to the Gambling Regulatory Authority for its own licence, distinct from the licence held by the operator deploying that software or platform. This is a gazetted regulatory requirement rather than a voluntary industry standard, and it applies to the software/platform-provider category specifically rather than to operators generally.
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AFR Africa · Question 09 of 11
Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms?
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, under Legal Notice 111 of 2026, separates distribution-layer licensing from operator licensing for the first time: any entity intending to provide gambling software or a gambling platform must apply to the Gambling Regulatory Authority for its own licence, distinct from the li…