{"id":31718,"date":"2026-08-24T07:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T10:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=31718"},"modified":"2026-08-27T05:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T08:20:06","slug":"nlb-chair-says-kenya-lottery-procurement-must-build-institutional-capacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/nlb-chair-says-kenya-lottery-procurement-must-build-institutional-capacity","title":{"rendered":"NLB chair says Kenya lottery procurement must build institutional capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dr Farida Karoney says expertise gained during the operator selection should remain within the National Lottery Board after external advisers complete their assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Kenya.- The integrity of Kenya\u2019s first National Lottery will depend not only on the operator eventually selected but also on how the procurement process is designed and managed, National Lottery Board (NLB) chair Dr Farida Karoney<\/strong> has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking during the programme announcing the NLB\u2019s Transaction Advisor<\/a>, Karoney said the Board\u2019s approach was intended to ensure that the procurement builds lasting expertise within Kenya rather than leaving the institution dependent on external consultants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her remarks came as the NLB moves ahead with the procurement of Kenya\u2019s first National Lottery operator following the appointment of an RSM Eastern Africa-led consortium<\/strong>, including Sweden-based QLOT Consulting<\/strong>, as Transaction Advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karoney said RSM Eastern Africa was selected for its understanding of Kenya\u2019s public-sector institutions and its experience in transaction advisory, governance and institutional strengthening. She noted that the firm\u2019s familiarity with Kenya\u2019s legal environment, fiscal conditions and public institutions would provide the local expertise needed to navigate the procurement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QLOT Consulting, meanwhile, brings international lottery-sector experience to the consortium. Karoney described the company as an associate member of the World Lottery Association<\/strong> and said it had advised on national lottery procurements in international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two firms will provide the Board with a combination of local institutional knowledge and international lottery procurement experience. Karoney said: \u201cWe are not buying advice. We are building capacity for our country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From structuring to financial close<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Karoney, the Transaction Advisor\u2019s role will cover the procurement process from transaction structuring through to financial close and operator readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consortium will assist the Board with concession structuring and legal, financial and technical advisory work required to advance the transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its responsibilities will also include cybersecurity standards, market engagement, evaluation of prospective operators, contracting and financial close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karoney also highlighted knowledge transfer as a key part of the engagement. She said expertise gained during the procurement should remain within the NLB after the advisers complete their assignment, enabling the Board to strengthen its capacity to oversee the National Lottery.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Kenya National Lottery Board reopens CEO search<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dr Farida Karoney says expertise gained during the operator selection should remain within the National Lottery Board after external advisers complete their assignment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":31722,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Kenya's National Lottery Board (NLB) has appointed an RSM Eastern Africa-led consortium, including QLOT Consulting, as its Transaction Advisor for the procurement of the country's first National Lottery operator. NLB Chair Dr. Farida Karoney emphasized building internal capacity and ensuring a robust, transparent procurement process to avoid long-term dependence on external consultants. The consortium will guide the process from transaction structuring to financial close, covering legal, financial, technical, and cybersecurity aspects.","focusai_entities":"Dr Farida Karoney, National Lottery Board (NLB), RSM Eastern Africa, QLOT Consulting, World Lottery Association","focusai_location":"Kenya, Sweden","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.8), operator_casino (0.8), tech_data (0.7), investor_analyst (0.8), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"NLB Capacity Building?","query":"What specific mechanisms will the NLB implement to ensure the effective transfer of expertise from RSM Eastern Africa and QLOT Consulting, and how will this be measured post-assignment?"},{"label":"Operator Selection Criteria?","query":"Beyond the stated advisory scope, what are the anticipated key performance indicators (KPIs) and regulatory compliance benchmarks that will heavily influence the selection of the national lottery operator?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60013],"tags":[74],"class_list":["post-31718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-east-africa","tag-lottery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31718"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32107,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31718\/revisions\/32107"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}