A 40-year-old businessman from Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, has won a SportPesa Bonus of over 2 million Kenyan Shilling after 15 accurate game predictions in the SportPesa Mega Jackpot.
Samson Kariuki placed the winning bet on the 22nd of September, which was to him like every ordinary day. He didn’t realise he had just taken a step that would be a turning point in his financial life.
The lucky man couldn’t hold his excitement when he received a text message the following week on a Monday morning, informing him of his win. He was only a hair’s breadth away from winning the SportPesa Mega Jackpot top prize of 323 million Kenyan Shilling.
Kariuki narrowly missed the top prize by the inaccurate predictions of two games— Werder Bremen vs FC Cologne and Airdrieonians FC vs. Raith Rovers FC.
He predicted a win for Cologne in the first game, but Werder Bremen prevailed 2-1. In the second game, he had bet on a draw, but the Airdrieonians triumphed 1-0.
The razor-thin escape has caused the progressive jackpot to soar to a staggering KSh 325,118,261. Yet, the fortune man hopes to win the Mega Jackpot someday.
In his statement to Tuko, the businessman mentioned that the handsome prize came at the ideal time and would significantly help turn around his declining fortune.
Samson Kariuki stated: “this is my first time getting over 1 million in my entire life, and it came as a double. l honestly cannot believe it. It feels like a dream come true and indeed this win has come at the perfect time”.
He also said: “the Mega Jackpot will not get to the 330 million mark because I am going to win it”.
Kariuki was grateful to God and SportPesa for the noteworthy achievement. His story is another illustration of how lotto winning can improve lives.