Kenya betting firm pulls sports sponsorship over tax row

NAIROBI - A Kenyan online sports betting firm has cancelled 600 million shillings (4.27 million pounds) in direct annual sponsorship for the country’s main football league and other sports, after the government hiked taxes for such firms by more than four times.
Rwandan forwards Meddie Kagere and Jacques Tuyisenge, both feature for Kenyan Premier League giants Gor Mahia, which is sponsored by SportPesa. / Net photo
Rwandan forwards Meddie Kagere and Jacques Tuyisenge, both feature for Kenyan Premier League giants Gor Mahia, which is sponsored by SportPesa. / Net photo
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