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Lotteries in Kenya — ranked by the numbers

Every Kenya game on this site, ranked by top-prize odds, with the tax rules and the regulator. All odds derived from the published rules.

Games, best jackpot odds first

GameTop-prize oddsAny-prize oddsTicketCost per unit of jackpot chance
Lotto Bomba 6/49 (Kenya)1 in 13,983,8161 in 6.62

Shorter odds are not automatically better value — shorter-odds games pay smaller top prizes. Cost per unit of chance (price × odds) is the cleanest single comparison.

Tax on winnings in Kenya

Kenya has taxed lottery and prize-competition winnings at 15% withholding under the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act, and betting winnings at 20%. The Finance Act 2025 scrapped withholding on betting and gaming winnings in favour of a 5% excise on wallet withdrawals, and the 2026 Finance Bill proposes reinstating a 20% winnings tax — the regime is in flux, so verify the current position with a local adviser.

Regulator

Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB)official site

Sources

Last verified: 2026-08-29