Betting firms in Kenya are now up in arms over a proposed law to regulate gambling in Kenya.

The Daily Nation reported that members of the association of betting firms in Kenya are opposing the proposed law of Gem Member of Parliament Jakoyo Midiwo to regulate gambling, which they believe will do more harm than good to the industry.

Calling the bill “misguided,” the group’s representatives asked a National Assembly committee to defer it until after consultations and a compromise reached.

“The Bill requires significant amendments. It would not be the same Bill as it was at the first reading,” Association of Gaming Operators of Kenya chairman Ronald Karauri said, according to the news report. “There appears to be a concerted targeting of the industry through measures that are designed to cripple the industry,” Mr Karauri said.