A 19-year-old man was on Sunday allegedly stabbed on the neck and killed by his girlfriend in Kapkwen trading center, Bomet County.
Confirming the incident, Bomet Central Police boss Geoffrey Walumbe said the two lovers quarreled before the woman, 19, picked up a kitchen knife and stabbed the man.
Neighbours who spoke to Jarunda News added that the two fought over some money the man had won in a SportPesa bet. The man had placed a bet on Adelaide United vs Melbourne City – Full time Draw.
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The deceased succumbed while being rushed to Longisa County Referral Hospital.
The suspect has since surrendered herself to the police and the murder weapon has also been retrieved.
Kenya’s betting control board has dealt a blow to the flourishing gambling business with a raft of new measures it says are meant to protect the public from addiction.
In a directive issued on April 30, the board banned many forms of advertising that have been helping gambling firms woo clients.
Kenya Government bans media ads on Betting and Gambling between 6 am and 10 pm. Ban includes social media, mainstream media and endorsement of gambling activities by celebrities. @Moha001_Onyango @keinanAbdihakim @alaminkimathi pic.twitter.com/3Bq5d9AnL6
— Almamy Kalumanzillaa☆ (@AlmamyMoha) May 2, 2019
They include outdoor and social media adverts, TV ads from 6am to 10pm, and endorsement of bets and their firms by celebrities.
“It has further been decided that any form of advertisement of gambling must be approved and such an advertisement must contain a warning message about the consequences of gambling including its addictiveness,” said Liti Wambua, Betting Board’s acting director.
INTERIOR CS Matiangi suspends betting licences for firms operating in Kenya effective July 1, says renewals subject to proof of tax compliance. pic.twitter.com/SOfjHtT6QD
— NationBreakingNews (@NationBreaking) April 1, 2019
