List of Over 25 Kenyans Who Have Won SportPesa Jackpots and Amounts They Got

List of Over 25 Kenyans Who Have Won SportPesa Jackpots and Amounts They Got

  • The SportPesa Mega Jackpot, which requires predicting 17 match outcomes, is one of the most coveted prizes in Kenya’s sports betting industry, alongside the regular 13-game jackpot
  • Bonnie Kamau won the SportPesa Mega Jackpot worth KSh 424,660,618 after correctly predicting all 17 games on Sunday, February 3, 2025
  • Previous mega jackpot winners, including Samuel Abisai, Gordon Ogada and Cosmas Korir, won millions of shillings

Elijah Ntongai, an editor at TUKO.co.ke, has over four years of financial, business, and technology research and reporting experience, providing insights into Kenyan, African, and global trends.

The SportPesa Mega Jackpot is one of the most coveted prizes to be won in the Kenyan sports betting industry.

SportPesa Mega Jackpot.
Cosmas Korir (l) and Gordon Ogada (r) are among the few who won the SportPesa Mega Jackpot. Photo: SportPesa Kenya.
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SportPesa offers the normal jackpot, which involves 14 game predictions, and the SportPesa mega jackpot, which involves 17 predictions.

Has the SportPesa Mega Jackpot been won?

Bonnie Kamau has become the latest SportPesa Mega Jackpot millionaire, winning KSh 424,660,618 after correctly predicting the outcome of 17 out of 17 games on Sunday, February 3, 2025.

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This is the first time the SportPesa Mega Jackpot has been won since 2018.

"Kumi na nne supuuuuuu🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳.Wasee finally Imegulwaaaaaaaaaaaa🤯🔥🔥. Since, 2018, tumengoja saaana, KSh 424,616,618 SportPesa Mega Jackpot has been WON!🤯. It has never been seen before in Kenya, huyu ni wa kwanzaaaaaaaa! Weeuuhhh, Congratulations Bonnie!" Sportpesa announced on X.

Who are the other SportPesa Mega Jackpot winners

Samuel Abisai became the first SportPesa Mega Jackpot winner in April 2017, walking away with KSh 221,301,602.

The second mega jackpot, KSh 111,176,374, was shared among three joint winners, Daniel Rono, Geoffrey Keitany and Florence Machogu, in May 2017.

Gordon Ogada became the third Mega Jackpot winner in February 2018, taking home a record KSh 230,742,881, the highest football jackpot prize in Kenya before Kamau's latest win.

Cosmas Korir was the last winner when he bagged KSh 208,733,619 in September 2018.

Other SportPesa Jackpot winners

SportPesa Jackpot winner.
Alfred Madanji, a businessman from Kayole, won KSh 81,268,545 in 2017.
Source: Twitter
  1. Alfred Madanji – Won KSh 81,268,545 in the SportPesa Midweek Jackpot, May 2017 (correctly predicted 13/13 games).
  2. Morris Mutuku – Won KSh 9,000,000 in the SportPesa Jackpot, February 2016 (shared KSh 36 million jackpot with three others).
  3. Justus Nyaanga – Won KSh 9,000,000 in the SportPesa Jackpot, February 2016 (shared KSh 36 million jackpot).
  4. David Mburu – Won KSh 9,000,000 in the SportPesa Jackpot, February 2016 (shared KSh 36 million jackpot).
  5. Philip Bargoria – Won KSh 9,000,000 in the SportPesa Jackpot, February 2016 (shared KSh 36 million jackpot).
  6. Elimah Khanaitsa – Won KSh 22,000,000 in the SportPesa Jackpot, January 2016 (first woman SportPesa jackpot winner).
  7. George Mwangi – Won KSh 29,500,000 in the SportPesa Jackpot, September 2015.
  8. George Irungu – Won KSh 5,402,445 in the SportPesa Jackpot, April 2016 (shared KSh 32.4 million jackpot with six winners).
  9. Francis Mwambia – Won KSh 5,402,445 in the SportPesa Jackpot, April 2016 (shared jackpot).
  10. Milton Mwiti – Won KSh 5,402,445 in the SportPesa Jackpot, April 2016 (shared jackpot).
  11. Maritim Moses – Won KSh 5,402,445 in the SportPesa Jackpot, April 2016 (shared jackpot).
  12. Albert Ratemo – Won KSh 5,402,445 in the SportPesa Jackpot, April 2016 (shared jackpot).
  13. Joseph Mburu – Won KSh 5,402,445 in the SportPesa Jackpot, April 2016 (shared jackpot).
  14. Bernard Mosoti – Won KSh 3,419,694 in the SportPesa Midweek Jackpot, July 2017 (shared KSh 27.36M jackpot with seven others).
  15. Joseph Kariuki – Won KSh 3,419,694 in the SportPesa Midweek Jackpot, July 2017 (shared jackpot).
  16. Hamed Poleh – Won KSh 3,419,694 in the SportPesa Midweek Jackpot, July 2017 (shared jackpot).
  17. Joseph Mulama – Won KSh 3,419,694 in the SportPesa Midweek Jackpot, July 2017 (shared jackpot).
  18. Paul Rukunga – Won KSh 3,419,694 in the SportPesa Midweek Jackpot, July 2017 (shared jackpot).
  19. Willy Kipng’eno – Won KSh 3,419,694 in the SportPesa Midweek Jackpot, July 2017 (shared jackpot).
  20. Milton Makondi – Won KSh 3,419,694 in the SportPesa Midweek Jackpot, July 2017 (shared jackpot).
  21. Kitheka Kitheka – Won KSh 3,419,694 in the SportPesa Midweek Jackpot, July 2017 (shared jackpot).
  22. Nicholas Wafula – Won KSh 5,000,000 in the SportPesa Jackpot, October 2015 (predicted 13/13 games, shared KSh 10M jackpot).
  23. Isaac Kimonge – Won KSh 5,000,000 in the SportPesa Jackpot, October 2015 (shared KSh 10M jackpot with Wafula).

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Kenyans react to Bonnie Kamau's win

In other news, Kamau’s historic KSh 424 million SportPesa Mega Jackpot win sent social media into a frenzy, with Kenyans flooding timelines with congratulatory messages, disbelief, and humorous reactions.

Some questioned whether SportPesa even had the funds to pay out such a massive amount, prompting the company to reassure him with a cheeky response that “malipo ni instant.”

Others lamented missing the chance to place their bets, while others expressed amazement at how life could change overnight, wishing to be next in line for fortune.

The reactions ranged from jokes about regional representation to faith-filled comments crediting divine intervention, as the win reignited hope and excitement for future jackpots.

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Elijah Ntongai (Business editor) Elijah Ntongai is an MCK accredited journalist and an editor at TUKO.co.ke's business desk, covering stories on money, the economy, technology, and other business-angled stories. Ntongai graduated from Moi University with a Bachelor's in Linguistics, Media and Communication. Ntongai is trained and certified under the Google News Initiative and Reuters Digital Journalism. For any correspondence, contact Ntongai at elijah.ntongai@tuko.co.ke.

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