Nairobi, April 8 -- Kenya has flagged betting firm W88 Kenya, which is a brand of a bookmaker from the UK, for offering gambling services without approval.

The Betting Control and Licencing Board (BCLB) chief executive Peter Mbugi said W88 has been offering its services in Kenya without approval, a move which could see the regulator slap the firm with a fine.

The brand is operated by Marquee Holdings Ltd with its headquarters in the city of Makati, a gambling centre in the Philippines.

"W88 has not acquired a licence to provide gambling services in Kenya," said Mr Mbugi in an interview on Monday. "Any punter who will engage them should do so at its own risk. We are still pursuing them," he said.

Mr Mbugi said the board of BCLB has sin...