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What's behind Kenya's gambling epidemic?

Felix Maringa in Nairobi
May 17, 2025

In a 2024 GeoPoll survey, more than 80% of Kenyan respondents said they had engaged in betting or gambling. DW's East Africa correspondent Felix Maringa met two men who know the high price of gambling but say they just can't break the habit.

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