Gikomba Trader Bags KSh 14.9m SportPesa Jackpot after Correct Predictions
- Livingston Ouma's correct prediction in a SportPesa Jackpot trail saw him join the elusive club of millionaires
- He made an all-match correct prediction in a 13-match bonanza for which the gaming firm dangled KSh 14.9 million
- Ouma, a trader in Nairobi's Gikomba market, said he would commit a chunk of his winnings to charitable causes having been brought up in an orphanage
Nairobi - A Kenyan running a small enterprise in the sprawling Gikomba market has joined the club of millionaires after making correct predictions in a SportPesa bonanza.
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Livingston Ouma secured a staggering KSh 14,978,528 after correctly predicting all the matches in a 13-match jackpot.
What will Gikomba trader use his jackpot millions on?
Speaking to the giant gaming firm, Ouma said he could not believe he had indeed joined the directory of millionaires created out of SportPesa's gaming, and that he had to wait for the call from the company to confirm the exciting news, which he shared with his mother and brother.
"I had to confirm again and again. I couldn’t believe it at first. I had to wait until Monday morning, and at exactly 9:17 am., I received a call from SportPesa confirming that I had indeed won. The excitement in me didn’t allow me to stay quiet; I had to share the good news with my mom and my brother," he said.
He said he would be using his gaming proceeds on charitable causes thanks to his understanding of the sufferings of the common public, having been brought up in an orphanage.
Ouma allocated a chunk of his winnings to the orphanage he grew up in and also to the family that helped him out of his sorry circumstances.
He joins the trail of millionaires churned out by the gaming company.
How SportPesa makes millionaires
Recently, two Kenyans won KSh 53 million in a mid-week jackpot, splitting the prize equally, with each receiving KSh 26.8 million.
This followed an earlier play where another participant narrowly missed out on KSh 340 million by just one match.
However, he was rewarded with a multi-million shilling bonus.
Earlier in 2024, on Valentine's Day, SportPesa showcased several winners who collectively earned millions from another mid-week jackpot.
Among them was Paul Mwasya, a family man from Makueni with a wife and three children, who secured KSh 2.3 million after correctly predicting 12 out of 13 matches.
He narrowly missed the grand prize of KSh 25 million.
How Kenyans won SportPesa's KSh 10m, KSh 51.4m
John Matata, hailing from Kawangware, almost made history with a massive payout during a SportPesa weekly Mega Jackpot.
He accurately predicted 16 out of 17 football matches, earning KSh 10 million for his efforts.
In December 2024, another winner celebrated the festivities with millions in her account.
The gaming company announced that the player successfully predicted 13 matches, earning an incredible KSh 51.4 million.
The firm disclosed that the fortunate individual, whose identity remained undisclosed for a time, had invested just KSh 99 to achieve these remarkable winnings.
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