This archive report was first published on 18 July 2019.
On July 16, 2019, SportPesa issued a statement on Twitter, addressing allegations that it allows underage Kenyans to bet on its platform.
According to the company, citing Google Analytics, most of its bettors are between the ages of 24-35, accounting for 59.74% of the total.
"There are no underage players on SportPesa's platform. SportPesa does not own a single betting shop in the country," the statement read in part.
The company added that playing on the SportPesa platform is only through mobile money, which restricts persons under the age of 18.
Google Analytics data also revealed that 23.46% of site visitors are between the ages of 35 and 44, while 18 to 24 year olds account for 4.90% of visits.
Between June 1 and June 30, 2019, 705,813 bettors visited the site.
