MPs back Bill to criminalise match fixing as Kenya moves to protect integrity of sport
Kenya has moved a step closer to criminalising match-fixing after Members of Parliament passed the Sports (Amendment) Bill, 2026, at its second reading, paving the way for sterner action against manipulation of sporting competitions.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe bill, sponsored by nominated MP Irene Mayaka, seeks to amend the Sports Act by introducing a comprehensive legal framework to define, investigate, and punish match-fixing and other forms of sports manipulation that threaten the integrity of competitions.If enacted, the law will empower relevant authorities to investigate match-fixing while imposing stiff penalties on offenders.##NAJAVA_MECA_9867848##Anyone found guilty will face a fine of up to Ksh1 million, imprisonment for up to one year, or both, in addition to a lifetime ban from sports.Moving the motion in the National Assembly, Mayaka argued that the current Sports Act lacks explicit provisions to criminalise sports manipulation, leaving the country expo..