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SportPesa and Betin close shop in Kenya over tax standoff

A man betting on European football games with a mobile phone at sports betting shop. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  Paul Wafula

Nation Media Group

Betting firms SportPesa and Betin have finally thrown in the towel.

The two firms have halted their operations in Kenya and are set to send home thousands of their employees after a prolonged tax standoff with the Kenyan government.

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