Pakakumi owner Morris Musyoka has been denied betting license by the Kenya Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB).
Pakakumi, a betting platform whose operations, ownership and promotional activities are now the subject of a complaint raised by a complainant who wants the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Kenya and other relevant agencies to examine the business.
A source names Morris Musyoka, controlls the betting site behind the scenes. The complainant says that the platform has faced licensing difficulties and its operators of using questionable methods to remain in the market.
In a message sent to Nyakundi Report, the complainant says that Musyoka is furious over the prospect of losing access to the betting business and the revenue it generates.
Hello Nyakundi, You know this guy called Morris Musyoka. He has been denied a certificate by BCLB. This guy was using crooked methods to remain in the market. He used to get more than 330million deposits every month. Now he is very furious that he will not get the money to enjoy access to the VIP sections in the EPL teams and matches and enjoy top class escorts. GRA and BCLB have refused to be bought and the guy is mad. Expose this con who have not also paid former staff.
The complainant further states that former employees have not been paid what they are owed. This raises questions about whether workers who helped run the business have received their dues and whether the company has unresolved employment obligations. Former employees with supporting documents could help establish the nature and extent of any outstanding claims.
A separate concern raised in the complaint involves Pakakumi's roadshows and promotional activities in areas where children were present. The complainant says that the company distributed reflective items to children during some of these activities and questions why betting promotions were being conducted in such settings.
The complaint also asks whether the relevant authorities had approved the activities and whether the promotions complied with the rules governing gambling advertising and the protection of minors.
Kenya’s gambling advertising rules prohibit betting roadshows under the 2026 advertising regulations. The Gambling Regulatory Authority must investigate betting unlicensed pakakumi of taking promotions to areas where children are present. Who approved these events, and what action will be taken if the law was breached?
Pakakumi's publicly accessible website identifies Reys and Meys Limited as the platform's operator and lists betting licence number BK 0000674 and public gaming licence number PG 0000426 under the former Betting Control and Licensing Board. Whose renewal has been blocked.
Kenya's gambling sector has been undergoing changes following the establishment of the Gambling Regulatory Authority under the Gambling Control Act, 2025. The transition has involved legal challenges to parts of the new licensing framework.