Kenya’s President William Ruto appointed Farida Karoney chairperson of the National Lottery Board through a Gazette Notice dated 22 August 2024. Her three-year term began on 23 August, according to the source; a State House statement said the board will oversee distribution of lottery resources for good causes.
The appointment places Karoney at the board responsible for distributing lottery proceeds across Kenya.
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport announced Ruth Evans as the next chair of the UK Gambling Commission, with a five-year term starting on 30 September 2026. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy made the appointment. Evans will succeed interim chair Charles Counsell, who took the role after Marcus Boyle left in January 2025.
The Jersey Gambling Commission appointed Barry Faudemer as chair for an initial four-year term, the commission said. Faudemer previously led Jersey’s Police and Customs Financial Crimes Unit and served as an executive director at the Jersey Financial Services Commission. He will help address activity that could cause gambling harm.
It was reported that Bragg Gaming Group appointed Matt Davey as its next board chair. The current chair is due to step down.
The British Horseracing Authority appointed Simon Cox as its independent non-executive chair, with his term beginning on 1 October. The initial term is three years; Cox said he would meet people across racing, breeding and betting before taking up the role.
South Africa’s Cabinet approved King Tembinkosi Bonakele as chair of the National Lotteries Commission Board on 1 July, with Mpho Sonia Mosing appointed as a board member. The appointments remain subject to qualification checks and security clearances; Bonakele succeeds Barney Pityana.