We are BCLB

Betting control and licencing board ( BCLB )  was set up under the BETTING, LOTTERIES AND GAMING ACT. CHAPTER 131.

It is our responsibility to regulate the individuals and businesses that provide gambling in Kenya, including the National Lottery.

We work to ensure gambling businesses are compliant in order to make gambling safer and fairer.

What we do

Our Act provides for the control and licensing of Betting and Gaming premises and the activities carried therein; for the imposition and recovery of taxes, for the authorization of lotteries and prize competition as well as eradication of illegal gambling.

Our Objectives

 

  • To regulate and control betting, lotteries and gaming
  • To protect members of the public against fraud
  • To eradicate illegal gambling
  • To promote responsible gaming

Our Core Values

 

  • Integrity
  • Transparency
  • Accountability
  • Professionalism
  • Equity

Our Mandate

Our Act provides for the control and licensing of Betting and Gaming premises and the activities carried therein; for the imposition and recovery of taxes, for the authorization of lotteries and prize competition as well as eradication of illegal gambling.