title: Kenya — Tax: What is the tax take? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/kenya/taxes/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [Kenya](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/kenya/) Tax Kenya · Question 05 of 11 # Tax: What is the tax take? Mixed · Probable · AI-generated · [Back to full Kenya report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/kenya/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | Kenya (KE) | |---|---| | Regulator | Recorded in register | | Favourability | Mixed | | Confidence | Probable | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 11 Oct 2026 | Summary answer Kenya's gambling tax regime is among Africa's most volatile. Betting tax is 15% of GGR (s29A BLG Act). Excise duty on stakes moved 12.5% → 15% (Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024) → 5% under the Finance Act 2025, with the point of taxation shifted to the transfer of funds from a mobile wallet to a bettin… ## Full section analysis Kenya's gambling tax regime is among Africa's most volatile. Betting tax is 15% of GGR (s29A BLG Act). Excise duty on stakes moved 12.5% → 15% (Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024) → 5% under the Finance Act 2025, with the point of taxation shifted to the transfer of funds from a mobile wallet to a betting account. Withholding tax on winnings was historically 20% (Income Tax Act Cap.472), reframed at 5% on withdrawals under Finance Act 2025. Corporate income tax is 30%.