The wife of Bonnie Kamau, a transport logistics operator, thought her husband was out of his mind when he asked what her dream car was.
That was two weeks ago when Sportpesa CEO Ronald Karauri called Kamau to deliver the news.
Kamau was unveiled on Wednesday, August 13, as the winner of Kenya’s biggest ever jackpot of Sh424,660,618.
He won the prize after correctly predicting all 17 matches in a SportPesa draw, making him the first person to win the SportPesa Mega Jackpot since 2018.
He said he had spent Sh500. Kamau has been betting with Sportpesa for 10 years, with the highest amount he ever won being Sh171,000.
Kamau yesterday said that after Karauri delivered the news, he did not inform anyone for one hour and 30 minutes. He then called his wife.
"She told me to stop joking and hang up the call," he said.
