Get GRA approval to advertise gambling
Gambling Regulatory Authority · sources read 4 Oct 2026
You may not run any gambling advert, in any medium, without GRA approval. Apply on Form 1 at least 7 days before the campaign starts, with the KSh 50,000 application fee and the full text and script or artwork of the advert.
- Fee
- KSh 50,000Application fee
- Deadline
- Apply at least 7 days before the advert's start date.
- Where
- Gambling Regulatory Authority, ACK Gardens Annex, Bishop Road, 1st Ngong Avenue, Nairobi (Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm)
What you need
- Form 1 (Application for an Advertisement Approval), filled and signed
- The full text of the advert
- The script or artwork of the advert
Steps
- Fill in Form 1: your details and GRA licence number, the gambling activity, and the campaign content, mode, duration, target audience and counties.
- Submit it to GRA with the fee, the full text and the script or artwork, at least 7 days before the advert is due to start.
- GRA reviews it and approves in writing, approves with conditions, or rejects it with written reasons.
- Once approved, send the advert in electronic form to the Kenya Film Classification Board for classification before it is shown anywhere.
Watch out
- On top of the application fee, the approval fee is 6% of your advertising budget.
- Publishing an unapproved gambling advert is an offence: a fine of up to KSh 1 million, up to 6 months in jail, or both.
- Keep copies of every advert and its approval for at least three years.
Who can apply
- Anyone who wants to advertise a gambling activity. The form asks for your GRA licence number and the type of licence you hold.
Official sources (2)
- The Gambling Control (Advertising) Regulations, 2026 (L.N. 114) gra.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Online Services (site footer contact details) gra.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026