On July 22, 2021, Betika announced the latest winners of its 15 million Midweek Jackpot, with five lucky individuals taking home the grand prize.
Among the winners were Josiah Manyara, James Kipyegon, Stephen Angayia, James Chirchir, and Francis Ebei, who correctly predicted 15 games with a Kshs. 15 stake to take home the Kshs. 15 million Midweek Jackpot grand prize.
However, in a surprise move, Betika decided to boost the winners' winnings by an extra Kshs. 6 million, bringing the total win to Kshs. 21 million.
Stephen Angayia, one of the winners, had two winning bets, bringing the total number of winning tickets to 6. He admitted to watching football matches from as far as Kazakhstan and had placed over 30 bets with different combinations on his two numbers.
Stephen plans to spend part of his winnings to enroll himself into university to pursue a degree in civil engineering.
James Chirchir, a farmer in Kericho, plans to reclaim back his land, send his kids to school, and open a business for his wife.
Speaking during the handover, Betika's Senior Product Manager, Kent Kagicha, expressed his delight at the new millionaires in town.
"Gaming is entertaining and all about precision," Kent Kagicha said. "Josiah Manyara, James Kipyegon, Stephen Angayia, James Chirchir, and Francis Ebei not only win Kshs. 15 million, Betika has boosted their winnings with an extra one million shilling each bringing the total win to Kshs. 21 million."
