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Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act

61. Obtaining of money by cheating at lawful gaming, or by wagering on any event, an offence

Edition: 2025-06-20 · Repealed

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61. Obtaining of money by cheating at lawful gaming, or by wagering on any event, an offence

A person who, by any fraud or unlawful device or ill-practice in playing at or with an instrument of gaming, or in taking a part in the stakes or wagers, or in betting on the sides or hands of those that are playing, or in wagering on the event of a game, sport, pastime or exercise, wins from another person for himself, or for or on behalf of another person, a sum of money or valuable thing shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
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Source: Kenya Law