Bookmaker Reviews

Sportsbooks Reviews for Kenya Bettors

By Tim JonesUpdated 27 September 2026

Market: Kenya
Currency: KSh KES
Age limit: 18+
Operators checked: 7

If you are looking for the best online bookmakers in Kenya, there are plenty to choose from, but how do you know which sites are worth your time and money? Simply going by the top results returned by an internet search can leave you in the lurch, playing at sites that are well described as shady. It's a big gamble, and not the good kind, to trust the search engine results that pop up in front of you. The five bookmakers below are compared on things you can check yourself: the entry in the regulator’s register, the odds on the board, the cashier page and the bonus terms.

A platform is judged here on four things. It has to be licensed by the Gambling Regulatory Authority. It should also have competitive odds, an easy to use platform and reliable payment methods. This article breaks down Kenya's top betting sites. We compare their features, bonuses and performance to help you choose the right one.

Verified Sportsbooks for Kenyan Players

7 bookmakers we track for Kenya, ranked on offer, cashiers and payout speed.

How we rate

FilterOn the KE licence listWelcome over KSh 25,000

1
Editor’s pick888StarzCuraçao OGL/2024/665/0201 (Bittech B.V.)
Welcome offer300% up to KSh 60,000Across the first four deposits
8.4/10Get bonusT&Cs apply · 18+
Min deposit
KSh 150
Online since
2020
2
Best alternativeBetumAnjouan ALSI-202603026-FI1 (Pulsiora Ltd)Betum review
Welcome offerUp to KSh 25,000Welcome package up to KSh 25,000
8.3/10Get bonusT&Cs apply · 18+
Online since
2024
3
Strong third optionMegapariCuraçao
Welcome offerUp to KSh 31,400100% + 100% up to KSh 31,400 across the first two deposits
8.0/10Get bonusT&Cs apply · 18+
Min deposit
KSh 720
Online since
2019
4
1xBetKenyan 2025/26 licence list — Advanced Gaming Ltd1xBet review
Welcome offerUp to KSh 20,000On the KE licence list
7.9/10Get bonusT&Cs apply · 18+
Min deposit
KSh 112
Online since
2007
5
MelbetKenyan 2025/26 licence list — Game Tosha Ltd, BK.0001174 / PG.0001176Melbet review
Welcome offer200% up to KSh 25,700On the KE licence list
7.8/10Get bonusT&Cs apply · 18+
Min deposit
KSh 130
Online since
2012
6
22betKenyan 2025/26 licence list — Nuntis Holdings Ltd, BK-0001293 / PG-000129422bet review
Welcome offer100% up to KSh 19,000On the KE licence list
7.7/10Get bonusT&Cs apply · 18+
Min deposit
KSh 150
Online since
2017
7
HelabetCuraçaoHelabet review
Welcome offer100% up to KSh 16,000
7.6/10Get bonusT&Cs apply · 18+
Min deposit
KSh 112
Online since
2019

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Bonus amounts, minimum deposits and payout windows come from the operators’ Kenyan pages and change without notice — read the offer terms before you deposit. 18+ only, and betting is not a way to pay bills: how to stop when it stops being fun.

Every bookmaker we have reviewed 20

Betting should stay a game

Ke-Bet is an independent Kenyan betting guide. We are not a bookmaker and we take no bets. Every operator on this site is checked for three things: whether it holds a Kenyan licence or only an offshore one, whether it keeps balances in shillings and pays out through M-Pesa, Airtel Money, PesaLink or a Kenyan bank, and whether the bonus it advertises has terms a player can actually read. Links to operators are commercial; the order of our table does not depend on them, and where a brand has no verified bonus figure we leave the row out rather than invent one. Odds, bonus figures and limits change — read the operator's own terms before you stake.

Responsible Gambling Kenya 1199 24/7, also 0798 683 283 and WhatsApp
NACADA national toll-free line 1192 24 hours a day, every day

Betting in Kenya is licensed by the Gambling Regulatory Authority, created by the Gambling Control Act 2025 and in force since 26 August 2025. The GRA took over from the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB), and the handover finished in February 2026 — licences issued under the old board still carry the BCLB wording. Stakes carry excise duty and winnings carry withholding tax, which the operator deducts before it pays you.