{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The Focus Paper","provider_url":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke","author_name":"Maurice Alal","author_url":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/author\/malal\/","title":"Parliament passes bill to tackle match-fixing in the country - The Focus Paper","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"G740pKAzno\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/08\/19\/parliament-passes-bill-to-tackle-match-fixing\/\">Parliament passes bill to tackle match-fixing in the country<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/08\/19\/parliament-passes-bill-to-tackle-match-fixing\/embed\/#?secret=G740pKAzno\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Parliament passes bill to tackle match-fixing in the country&#8221; &#8212; The Focus Paper\" data-secret=\"G740pKAzno\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FB_IMG_1787148233794.jpg","thumbnail_width":2048,"thumbnail_height":1377,"description":"The National Assembly has passed a bill aimed at strengthening laws against match-fixing and other forms of manipulation in sporting competitions. The Sports (Amendment) Bill, 2026, sponsored by nominated MP Irene Mayaka, seeks to amend the Sports Act to define and prohibit competition manipulation and set out procedures for investigating suspected cases. Parliament records show [&hellip;]"}