Self-exclude from gambling (block yourself from betting)
Gambling Regulatory Authority of Kenya · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Fill GRA's self-exclusion form (Form 1), choose which gambling companies and for how long, and hand it in at GRA's offices with a copy of your ID or passport. GRA adds you to the national register within 7 days, and licensed operators must then block you.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- How long
- GRA acknowledges your application and enters you in the register within 7 days.
- Where
- In person at the Gambling Regulatory Authority, ACK Garden Annex, 1st Ngong Avenue, Nairobi
What you need
- Form 1, the self-exclusion request form
- Copy of your national ID card or passport
Steps
- Fill Form 1. Pick all licensed operators, only some, or online or land-based only, and choose 6 months, 1 year, 2 years or indefinite.
- Take the form and a copy of your ID or passport to GRA's offices.
- GRA checks your identity, adds you to the register and tells you in writing when the exclusion starts.
Watch out
- You can't cancel or shorten the exclusion before the period you chose ends.
- If you choose permanent exclusion, you must wait at least 3 years before asking to be removed.
- Online betting sites must also let you self-exclude instantly from your account.
Who can apply
- Anyone who finds gambling is harming them, or who struggles to limit the money or time they spend on it.
Official sources (4)
- Self exclusion process gra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- The Gambling Control (Conduct of Gambling Operations) Regulations, 2026 (L.N. 112, Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 163, 30 June 2026) gra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Gambling Control Act, 2025 (No. 14 of 2025) gra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Notice for the commencement of applications for gambling licensing for the year 2026 (18 Aug 2026) gra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026