Betway: Kenyan Bookmaker Overview

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Betway up to KSh 5,000 on first deposit

Upon making the first deposit on a Betway account, the operator will credit a 50% deposit bonus on the amount. The maximum that will be awarded through the first deposit offer is KSh 5,000. The deposit bonus is a free bet.

The Bonus is subject to a x3 wagering requirement at minimum odds of 3.0 on Betway Sports and Jackpots. Once the playthrough requirements have been met, the Free Bet will be released. Free bets do not have any hidden requirements. All winnings from a Free Bet will be paid as cash, minus the initial stake.

Three reasons to play at Betway

• Wide variety of sports including eSports
• Low margins for top tier events
• Good mobile app

Betway is a major international betting organisation. The kind of security and trading power that they have, will likely appeal to a lot of players. Betway.co.ke are fully licensed and regulated by the Betting Control and Licensing Board of Kenya. They are one of the biggest operators that provide services for Kenyan bettors. Betway have sponsorship deals with major European soccer clubs like England’s West Ham and Spain’s Alaves and Levante.

Available Bets & Features

The betting platform at Betway is extensive. They have a very strong sportsbook which covers a wide variety of sports from global markets. That is something that not all domestic bookmakers in Kenya can bring to the table.

But because of the massive worldwide operations that Betway have at their disposal, they deliver a very extensive sportsbook covering the major sports of soccer, cricket and golf to the likes of MMA, ice hockey and handball. They also have a dedicated ESports section.

If a bettor is looking for something more niche, chances are it is more likely to be found somewhere like Betway. They stack a lot of features into their services as well, such as their 4 To Score Prediction game which offers a prize up to KSh 1,000,000.

They also run Money Back Boosts, Win Boosts and the popular BetMyWay tool. This is where customers can create their bets out of preset markets for a given fixture. 

Live Betting

There is live betting at Betway and it is fairly extensive as well, nothing less than to be expected from a major operator. Soccer, tennis, basketball and badminton are among the many sports that they offer live betting on. All matches are backed up by a very good variety of market options.

A nice feature of the Betway live betting service is how matches in action are graphically represented. They deliver great service in providing stats and information about what is happening in a game, to help judge the flow of the action. 

Odds Value & Margins

With the pull of their trading power, punters would expect some decent margins and odds value within the Betway sportsbook. It is always worth finding out for sure because knowing margins allows customers to shop around for value.

There was a good low margin on a sample of an English Premier League match found at Betway, as well as on tennis. The latter is a sport where it is easy to find some really high margins at online bookmakers. But Betway delivered well there. Even on Rugby Union matches, another sport where margins generally run high, Betway easily outperformed some competitors.

English Premiership Rugby Match: 9.3%

English Premier League Match: 4.6%

Tennis: 85.3%

Mobile Betting

A great feature of Betway is that they have dedicated apps for mobile devices. There is one for Android and one for iOS. The benefits of using a dedicated app are notable. It is generally a lot easier to navigate an app then a mobile version of a website. Apps have much faster loading speeds and allow for minimal data usage. Push notifications can be received as well and the full sportsbook is available through the Betway apps. The Android version has to be downloaded from the Betway website. The iOS version can be downloaded from the iTunes Store.

Sign Up

It should not take long for a new registration to be completed at Betway and this can be done through a mobile app or on their main website. New customers to their service can enjoy a bonus as well. A 50% deposit matched welcome offer up to KSH5000 can be claimed on new accounts. 

Deposit/Withdrawal

Note that any withdrawals from Betway are sent back to the mobile number through which they were initially deposited. That number cannot be changed. Log in to your Betway account and click on Withdraw Funds in My Account. A withdrawal will be processed immediately on most occasions. Things like maintenance could slow things down however.

Payment methods at Betway are Credit Card, Debit Card Airtel and M-PESA. Credit and Debit cards have a minimum KSH2.00 deposit, while the other methods have a KSH10.00 minimum deposit amount.