President William Ruto has appointed billionaire Narendra Raval to head the steering committee of the National Lotteries taskforce.
In a gazette notice dated February 17, the head of state picked 13 others including KCB group CEO Paul Russo as members of the committee.
Raval will be deputised by Gideon Thuranira.
"The term of the Presidential Taskforce shall be a period of three (3) months with effect from the date hereof, or for such a period as may be specified by notice in the Kenya Gazette," the notice read.
Clinton Mwita and Margaret Githaiga will be the joint secretaries.
Other members include; Principal Secretaries National Treasury, Interior, Social Protection, Culture and Heritage, the Solicitor-General or their representative and a representative of the Council of Governors.
Judith Karigu Kiragu, Anne Wakathiru Njenga, Grace Kamau, Abdillahi K. Mutwafy and Jackline Chelangat Tonui, will also constitute the taskforce's steering committee.
The president also constituted a Technical committee, which will be chaired by Linda Musumba.
The technical committee members include Wanjiku Wakogi, Eric Aligula, Collins Kiprono, Peter Mbugi, Fred Mbasi, Geoffrey Malombe, Eric Korir, Wilson Njenga, Catherine Ochanda and Murimi Murage.
The taskforce will undertake a comprehensive review of the best practices on the establishment of national lotteries in other jurisdictions.
It will also develop the policy and implementation plan that will guide the establishment and operationalisation of the National Lottery in Kenya, among other tasks.
