Finance Committee probes aviator game of chance in meeting with BCLB
Wednesday, 16 July, 2025
Finance Committee probes aviator game of chance in meeting with BCLB
The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning this morning held an engagement with the Betting Control and Licencing Board (BCLB) regarding a Statement sought by the Hon. Martha Wangari on the Aviator Game of Chance.
Seeking the Statement on the floor of the House on April 16, 2025, Hon. Martha Wangari Wanjira raised concerns over the game’s unregulated spread, accusing the operators of contributing to financial hardship and targeting vulnerable groups through aggressive media promotion.
The Gilgil lawmaker further urged the House to investigate and regulate Aviator, calling it “an addictive game of chance.”
“I rise to seek a statement from the chairperson of the Committee on Finance regarding the measures being taken by the government in respect to its mandate of regulating and controlling gaming activities in Kenya, specifically the so-called Aviator game of chance,” she said.
Hon. Wangari also requested an inquiry into the game’s licensing status and its oversight by the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB).
The matter was committed to the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, culminating to today’s meeting.
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