By The Weekly Edge desk ·
iGaming Afrika reported that Kenya’s High Court stayed implementation of licensing Regulations 23 and 27 under the 2026 gambling framework. The suspension applies pending the case’s hearing and determination.
The order pauses implementation of the two licensing provisions during litigation.
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