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Kenyan wins $2m in football betting jackpot Kenyan $2m jackpot winner says he will never bet again
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A Kenyan punter has won more than $2m (£1.6m) after correctly predicting the outcome of 17 football matches. A Kenyan punter who won a $2m (£1.6m) jackpot after correctly predicting the outcome of 17 football matches says that he will never bet again.
Samuel Abisai placed about $2 on two separate jackpot picks, betting firm SportsPesa says. Samuel Abisai, 28, won the jackpot after placing about $2 on two separate picks, betting firm SportsPesa says.
Mr Abisai plans to give some of his winnings back to society, including supporting his local football team in the western region of Kakamega.
The payout is reportedly one of the biggest ever paid in Kenya.
The company's boss Ronald Karauri led a convoy, including a stretch limousine, to pick up Mr Abisai from his home in the small town of Thika 45km (27 miles) north-east of the capital, Nairobi.The company's boss Ronald Karauri led a convoy, including a stretch limousine, to pick up Mr Abisai from his home in the small town of Thika 45km (27 miles) north-east of the capital, Nairobi.
The payout is reportedly one of the biggest ever paid in Africa. It had to navigate a large pothole just outside his home.
The father of one daughter works for a Chinese company and speaks fluent Mandarin. He has not decided whether he will quit his job.
The betting industry is rapidly growing across the African continent.The betting industry is rapidly growing across the African continent.