Overview and licence

Betika is the first name most Kenyan punters think of, and the data backs that up. In Blask’s September 2026 market snapshot, Betika held 29.1% of all betting brand search demand in Kenya, up from 25.7% in July, putting it comfortably ahead of every rival. It’s operated by Shop & Deliver Limited, which appears on the GRA’s list of licensed gaming companies for the 2025/26 trading period with bookmaker licence 0001117 and public gaming licence 0001113.

Like every operator in Kenya, Betika has to apply again under the new 2026 regulations, so check the GRA website for the updated register once it’s published.

💰 Promotions

Betika doesn’t use promo codes: new customers can’t enter one when they open an account. During our research we found several different figures quoted for Betika’s welcome offer, ranging from a small free bet to a percentage deposit match, so we don’t quote a number here. Look at the promotions page inside your account for the current offer and its rollover, minimum odds and expiry before you opt in.

Where Betika really competes is jackpots. The 17-game Grand Jackpot and the Midweek Jackpot give low-stake players a shot at a large prize, and both are easy to enter from the app or the website.

⚽ Football and markets

Football is the core of the sportsbook, with extensive Premier League coverage and the major European leagues, and live betting is available on the biggest matches. Casino games and crash games sit alongside the sportsbook, so one account covers everything.

💳 Deposits and withdrawals

Deposit through M-Pesa paybill 290290, using either the word BETIKA or your registered Safaricom number as the account. Airtel Money and bank transfer are also offered. Remember that Kenya’s 5% excise duty is taken from every deposit, so KES 1,000 sent reaches your wallet as KES 950, and the 5% withholding tax is deducted when you withdraw.

📱 Mobile app

Betika publishes an iOS app on the App Store and also offers Betika Lite for phones with limited storage or patchy data. The full mobile site loads quickly too, which matters if you’re betting on the move.

Overview and licence

SportPesa is one of the most famous names in Kenyan sport. It left the market during the 2019 licensing dispute and returned on 30 October 2020, and today it trades through Milestone Games Limited, which is listed on the GRA register for the 2025/26 trading period. In Blask’s September 2026 data, SportPesa gained 1.5 points of search share and moved up to second place in Kenya behind Betika.

The brand is also a major sports sponsor at home. In 2026 it backs the six-leg National 7s rugby circuit, and its World Cup campaign “Katambe na SportPesa” ran during the summer.

🏆 The Mega Jackpot

The Mega Jackpot is the reason many Kenyans open a SportPesa account. You predict the outcomes of 17 football matches for a KES 99 stake. The same entry also counts towards the 13, 14 and 15-game jackpots, and SportPesa pays bonuses for near-misses, from 12 up to 16 correct predictions in the 17-game category. The pot rolls over when nobody wins, and it has passed KES 400 million in the past.

You can enter on the website, in the app or by SMS: send your predictions to 79079. Treat the stake as the cost of entertainment, because the chance of predicting all 17 results is tiny.

💰 Welcome offer

Sources gave conflicting figures for a SportPesa welcome bonus, so we don’t list one. The value here is the jackpot, plus regular campaigns for existing customers.

⚽ Sportsbook and features

Beyond the jackpot, SportPesa covers pre-match and live odds on football, basketball and tennis. An app update added full cash out across games, so you can settle a bet early, and Aviator is available for crash-game fans.

💳 Payments and app

Deposit with M-Pesa paybill 955100, using your registered Safaricom number as the account, or pay the SportPesa paybill from Airtel Money. SportPesa offers an Android app, and the mobile site covers the full product.

3. SportyBet review: the best mobile betting experience

★★★★½9.0/10

Overview and licence

SportyBet launched in Kenya in 2018 and is run locally by Dreamhub Technology Limited, which holds bookmaker licence 0001203 and public gaming licence 0001202 on the GRA register for 2025/26. Its strength is speed: the interface is simple, pages load quickly on mid-range phones, and bet slips are easy to build and share.

💰 First Deposit Gift

New Kenyan customers can claim SportyBet’s First Deposit Gift, paid as free-bet gifts rather than cash. The reward is up to 300% of your first deposit, capped at KES 1,500, in tiers: KES 100 earns KES 300, KES 200 earns KES 600, KES 300 earns KES 900 and KES 500 earns the full KES 1,500. It’s one gift per account.

Free-bet gifts come with their own rules on minimum odds and expiry, and we saw different minimum-odds figures quoted, so read the gift terms in your account before you bet. With most free bets, you keep the winnings but not the gift’s stake.

⚽ Football and features

SportyBet covers the Premier League and other top competitions with plenty of markets per match, plus live betting. It also runs a multi bet bonus on accumulators and a refer-a-friend reward for existing customers.

💳 Deposits and withdrawals

Fund your account with M-Pesa paybill 590555 or an STK push from the app. Independent testers rate SportyBet among the fastest Kenyan bookmakers for routine M-Pesa withdrawals, though timings always depend on verification and network conditions.

📱 Mobile app

SportyBet offers an Android app and a fast mobile site. There’s no iOS app, so iPhone users bet through the browser, which offers the same features.

Overview and licence

Odibets is a home-grown Kenyan bookmaker operated by Kareco Holdings Limited, which holds three licence entries on the GRA’s 2025/26 list. It has built its following on low-stake betting, a light app and products you won’t find everywhere, from OdiLeague virtual football to gamified Aviator challenges.

🎁 Promotions

Rather than a big sign-up bonus, Odibets focuses on ongoing rewards. Its “Zoza na Odibets App” promotion, launched in March 2026, pays app users weekly rewards of up to KES 50,000 for betting through the mobile app. In February 2026 Odibets also added structured missions, races and leaderboard tournaments to Aviator, giving crash-game players shared prize pools.

We couldn’t confirm a current welcome bonus, so check the promotions page in your account.

🎮 OdiLeague and live betting

OdiLeague is Odibets’ own virtual football league, with quick matches and instant results on familiar markets such as both teams to score and over/under goals. For real football, the app offers live betting on football, basketball, rugby and cricket, cash out and the OdiTV streaming feature for selected matches.

💳 Payments and app

Deposit through M-Pesa paybill 290680 with your phone number as the account. The Odibets app includes responsible gambling tools that let you set betting limits, and the brand also supports SMS and USSD for basic phones.

Overview and licence

Mozzartbet has been part of the Kenyan market for years and trades through Mozzartbet Kenya Limited, listed on the GRA register for 2025/26 with bookmaker licence 0001188 and public gaming licence 0001189. It combines a large sportsbook, casino games and a physical shop network, which is still useful for people who prefer to collect winnings in person.

🏆 Jackpots and promotions

Jackpots are Mozzart’s headline product. The Super Grand Jackpot asks you to predict a long list of football results for a big prize, and Mozzart also runs shorter daily jackpots. Welcome offer figures differed from one source to another during our research, so we don’t quote one; check the current offer in your account.

⚽ Sportsbook and casino

Mozzart’s sportsbook offers live betting and cash out in the app, and the casino side adds more than 1,600 games, including slots and live casino. Seasoned bettors appreciate the depth of markets and the customisable interface, although new users may find the menus busy at first.

💳 Payments and app

Deposit with M-Pesa paybill 290059, using your registered phone number as the account; the M-Pesa message should show Mozzart as the recipient. You can also withdraw cash at Mozzart shops. The app is available for both Android and iOS.

Overview and licence

betPawa operates in Kenya through Nanovas International (K) Limited, which was among the companies approved for licensing for the 2025/26 financial year. It’s a pan-African brand with a simple philosophy: low minimum stakes, a light site and a reward model built around accumulators. In September 2026 it moved into fourth place in Blask’s ranking of Kenyan betting brands by search share, ahead of Odibets.

betPawa is also visible in local sport. In July 2026 it signed a KES 17.3 million Locker Room Bonus deal with the Kenya Volleyball Federation National League, paying players and staff from winning teams after every league victory.

🧮 The Win Bonus

Instead of a traditional welcome bonus with rollover, betPawa pays a Win Bonus: when a qualifying multibet wins, you get an extra percentage on top of your normal winnings. The more legs you add, the bigger the percentage, and the bonus has no wagering requirement. It doesn’t apply to jackpot bets. Remember that every extra leg also makes your slip much harder to win.

⚽ Markets and products

You’ll find sports betting, live betting, virtual sports, casino games, Aviator and jackpots. The interface is deliberately simple, which suits first-time bettors.

💳 Payments and app

Deposit through M-Pesa paybill 290020 with your phone number as the account; the recipient should read BETPAWA. If you use Airtel Money, you’ll need to move funds to M-Pesa first, because the paybill runs on Safaricom. Android users can use the app, while iPhone users bet on betpawa.co.ke in the browser.

7. 1xBet review: the biggest confirmed welcome bonus

★★★★☆8.3/10

Overview and licence

1xBet serves Kenyan players through 1xbet.co.ke, operated by Advanced Gaming Limited. That company appears on the GRA register for 2025/26 with bookmaker licence 0001232 and public gaming licence 0001233, with 1xbet.co.ke listed as its domain. Use that address when you register, so your account sits with the Kenyan licensee.

💰 Welcome bonus

New Kenyan customers can choose a first-deposit sports bonus worth up to KES 20,000, the largest welcome offer we could confirm in this ranking. The bonus is credited after your first qualifying deposit and comes with wagering conditions, which you’ll see when you opt in. Read them carefully: 1xBet bonuses are generous on paper but take real work to clear.

⚽ Markets

Market depth is 1xBet’s calling card. Its sportsbook is one of the widest you can use in Kenya, which suits bettors who like niche leagues and special markets as well as the big European fixtures.

💳 Payments

You can deposit with M-Pesa through paybill 290011. The 5% deposit excise and 5% withdrawal tax apply exactly as they do at local brands.

Overview and licence

22Bet operates in Kenya through Nuntis Holdings Limited, listed on the GRA register for 2025/26 with bookmaker licence 0001293 and gaming licence 0001294, and 22bet.co.ke as its domain. The brand runs separate licensed companies in several African countries, so make sure you’re on the Kenyan site.

💰 Welcome bonus

New customers can get a 100% match on their first deposit, up to KES 19,000. Deposit KES 2,000 and you get KES 2,000 in bonus funds. As with any deposit match, there’s a wagering requirement before bonus winnings can be withdrawn, so check the multiplier, the minimum odds and the deadline in the bonus terms.

⚽ Sports and casino

22Bet offers a broad sportsbook with international odds and wide esports coverage, alongside a casino section in the same account.

💳 Payments

M-Pesa is available for deposits and withdrawals. We saw two different paybill numbers published for 22Bet, so we don’t print one here: always copy the paybill shown in your 22Bet account’s deposit screen.

Overview and licence

Shabiki is a Kenyan-focused bookmaker run by Playco Technology Limited, which holds bookmaker licence 0001080 and public gaming licence 0001082 on the GRA register for 2025/26. One tip: some independent checkers have noticed older licence numbers in Shabiki’s website footer, so match the company name against the GRA register rather than relying on the footer.

🏆 Supa Jackpot

Shabiki’s flagship is the Supa Jackpot, a progressive 17-game football jackpot that launched at KES 100 million and grows every week until someone wins. You enter for KES 99 on shabiki.com/jackpot or through the Shabiki USSD code, and bonus categories reward near-misses. Shabiki has also run smaller guaranteed jackpots over the years, entered by SMS to 29063.

⚽ Sportsbook

Alongside jackpots, Shabiki offers a football-led sportsbook. It’s less feature-rich than Betika or SportyBet, but it’s simple to use on any phone.

💳 Payments

Deposit through M-Pesa paybill 290063, using your registered phone number as the account; the M-Pesa message should show SHABIKI as the recipient. The 5% deposit excise is deducted automatically.