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    "content": "THAT, aware that the betting and gambling industry in Kenya has attracted a lot of public interest in the recent past, leading to its exponential growth; further aware that the services of betting companies like Sportpesa,Elibet, Betway, Betin Kenya and mCHEZA, among many others are now easily accessible via online and mobile platforms; deeply concerned that the industry is facing a myriad of challenges such as weak and insufficient regulatory and institutional frameworks, proliferation of betting and gambling activities and attendant negative societal impacts; also cognizant of claims of malpractices in some of the betting, gaming and casino businesses in form of tax evasion, tax avoidance, money laundering, manipulated disclosures and misrepresentation of information; appreciating the fact that the Government has a role in strengthening the licensing and collection of tax revenues from the industry while ensuring its sustainability; further noting that while the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution has devolved the functions of betting and gambling to the county governments, Articles 95(2), 189(2) and 191(1) and (2) of the Constitution obligate the national Government, through Parliament, to resolve issues of concern to the people and pass law to ensure uniformity of action across the country; mindful of the fact that The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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