Comparison
Kenyan betting sites compared (November 2026): licence, M-Pesa, offer, payout speed
Four questions per operator, each answered only from a page we read or a withdrawal we timed. A dash is a question we have not answered yet, not a “no”.
Last verification 9 November 2026 · operator pages read for 6 of 6
| Operator | Licence check | Declares M-Pesa | M-Pesa withdrawal, as declared | Welcome offer | Measured payout | Open an account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1xBet | Licence on their site, read 3 November 2026 | Yes - “M-Pesa” read 29 October 2026 | 15 minutes · fee: No feestheir words, read 29 October 2026 | Yes read 29 October 2026 | 1.9 hrtested 16 October 2026 | |
| Betika | Licence on their site, read 21 October 2026 | Not listed read 21 October 2026 | not stated by Betika | None found read 21 October 2026 | under 1 mintested 16 October 2026 | No partner link |
| Melbet | Licence on their site, read 6 November 2026 | Yes - “Mpesa” read 16 September 2026 | not stated by Melbet | Yes read 6 November 2026 | 5 mintested 16 October 2026 | No partner link |
| Mozzartbet | Register checked 9 November 2026 | Yes - “Mpesa” read 2 November 2026 | not stated by Mozzartbet | Yes read 2 November 2026 | not measured | |
| Odibets | Licence on their site, read 21 October 2026 | Yes - “M-PESA (in-site STK push, or Lipa na M-PESA Pay Bill 290680, account 'ODI'; withdrawal also by SMS 'W#Amount' to 29680)” read 2 November 2026 | we process withdrawals instantly · fee: additional carrier fees apply when processing withdrawal requests to your accounttheir words, read 2 November 2026 | Yes read 8 November 2026 | under 1 mintested 16 October 2026 | No partner link |
| SportPesa | Licence not confirmed at our latest check (9 November 2026). Last confirmed: 19 October 2026. | Not listed read 21 October 2026 | not stated by SportPesa | None found read 21 October 2026 | under 1 mintested 16 October 2026 | No partner link |
Deposit methods compared
| Operator | Deposit methods | M-Pesa | Airtel Money | bank transfer | Minimum deposit | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1xBet | 2 | listed | listed | - | not printed | 29 October 2026 |
| Betika | No public payment page (searched 21 October 2026) | |||||
| Melbet | not printed | named, no deposit terms | named, no deposit terms | - | not printed | 16 September 2026 |
| Mozzartbet | 4 | listed | - | listed | not printed | 2 November 2026 |
| Odibets | not printed | named, no deposit terms | - | - | not printed | 2 November 2026 |
| SportPesa | not printed | - | - | - | not printed | 21 October 2026 |
"-" means the method is not on the payment page we read, not that the operator refuses it. "named, no deposit terms": the operator names the method on its payment page without its deposit terms; it is left out of the count.
Verdict: which one fits how you pay
We have tested 5 of these 6 operators with real money (9 tests per operator, 29 September 2026 to 16 October 2026): one deposit of our own money, a bet when the operator demands one, and one M-Pesa withdrawal timed to the SMS, each run listed on the tests page. A few tests say what happened on those days, not which operator is best, so there is no score and no winner here. What their own pages say points one way or another depending on how you move money:
- Paying with M-Pesa: 1xBet and Mozzartbet list it for deposits.
- Paying with Airtel Money: 1xBet lists it for deposits.
- Paying with bank transfer: Mozzartbet lists it for deposits.
- The widest choice of deposit methods: Mozzartbet, 4 on its payment page.
- No public payment page: Betika (searched, nothing published).
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Frequently asked questions
Which betting sites are licensed in Kenya?
HarakaRank lists 6 operators found on the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Kenya register, checked on 9 November 2026: 1xBet, Betika, Melbet, Mozzartbet, Odibets and SportPesa.
Which betting sites accept M-Pesa?
1xBet and Mozzartbet list M-Pesa for deposits on the payment pages we read. The others do not, or their payment pages have not been read yet. Melbet and Odibets name M-Pesa on their payment pages, without its deposit terms.
Which betting sites accept Airtel Money?
1xBet lists Airtel Money for deposits on the payment page we read. The others do not, or their payment pages have not been read yet. Melbet names Airtel Money on its payment page, without its deposit terms.
Which betting site has the most deposit methods?
Mozzartbet, with 4 deposit methods on its payment page, read on 2 November 2026.
“Open an account” is a paid link: we may earn a commission. It appears only for an operator we have a deal with and whose licence we read on the date shown; it never moves a row. 18+. “Declares M-Pesa” means the operator names it on its own payments page on the date shown - it is what they say, not what we verified in-product. The measured payout column is ours. Method · changes.