Nakuru cyclist wins Sh1.29m jackpot in betting game
Paul Wainaina, the latest winner of the SportPesa jackpot, holds a dummy cheque with his wife Nancy Wanjiru at Nairobi Serena Hotel on March 24, 2015. Boda boda cyclist from Murunyu in Nakuru County Anthony Karanja is the latest entrant to the club of football millionaires. PHOTO | MARTIN MUKANGU |
What you need to know:
- The 25-year-old Karanja won a bonus of Sh1,291,755 after correctly predicting 12 out of 13 Jackpot games last week in a betting game.
Boda boda cyclist from Murunyu in Nakuru County Anthony Karanja is the latest entrant to the club of football millionaires.
The 25-year-old Karanja won a bonus of Sh1,291,755 after correctly predicting 12 out of 13 Jackpot games last week in a betting game. An elated Karanja said he couldn’t believe his eyes when he got a text from sports betting company SportPesa on Sunday informing him of his bet victory.
“I first thought it was one of those false text messages,” Karanja said. “I went to withdraw Sh70,000 but I only believed after I got a call from SportPesa on Monday when I was betting for this week at Murunyu Market centre.”
Karanja, who thanked SportPesa for the hugely transforming his life through the jackpot, said he plans to venture in transport business. He said he plans wo buy his own fleet of motorcycles and investing the rest on other business ideas.
“I was almost hitting the entire Jackpot, were it not for the Wolves versus Hull City game, which I had predicted a Home Win, but the game ended in a Draw,” said Karanja.
