Reverend Jane Makau is the new board chair of the Betting, Control and Licensing Board (BCBL).
In a gazette notice, Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kithure Kindiki said the appointment will run for a period of three years, effective December 20, 2022.
Other members appointed include Janet Mwawasi, Edwin Irungu, Innocent Muganda, Enerst Kamau and Anne Too.
Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) governs the authorization of lotteries and prize competition as well as eradication of illegal gambling activities in Kenya. It was established through an Act of Parliament (Chapter 131 Laws of Kenya of 1966).
According to National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority(NWHSA) website in which she has served as a director, Makau is an ordained Reverend at Freedom Embassy with branches in Kenya, Liberia and USA.
She is also the chairperson of Strategy, Technical & Business Development Committee and a member of Governance Risk and Audit Board Committee (GRAC).
Makau is also a board member of the National Council For Population and Development.