Sportpesa is back but under DCI probe over paybill use

Many Online gamblers have had their breath after the famous betting site is back. However it’s never over until it is over

• The fraud allegations were revealed in court documents where the DCI successfully got orders to freeze the use of pay bill numbers, USSD codes and short codes that SportPesa offered Milestone in its quest to resume business.
• SportPesa Global owns the European and Tanzania gaming businesses and recently claimed to also own the SportPesa brand, sparking protests from local shareholders who claims that Pevans East Africa owns that betting platform and trade name.
• BCLB blocked the Milestone deal on Saturday, saying the trade name is owned by Pevans East Africa, which ceased operations in July last year.

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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is investigating the blocked partnership between SportPesa and Milestone Games Ltd over suspicion that it is being used to defraud Kenyans.

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The fraud allegations were revealed in court documents where the DCI successfully got orders to freeze the use of pay bill numbers, USSD codes and short codes that SportPesa offered Milestone in its quest to resume business.