Eli Kipruto Rotich, a 22-year-old IT student at JKUAT university is the newest millionaire in town. Mr. Eli placed a Ksh 49 bet and correctly predicted the outcome of 17 games to win himself a whooping 200 Million Kenya Shillings in
the Betika Mega Jackpot. Betika launched the Mega Jackpot in the beginning of the 2022/23 football season, as a revamp of their 100 Million Grand Jackpot. Eli becomes the first person to win the 200 Million Betika Mega Jackpot since the revamp.
Mr. Eli who resides in Nakuru with his brother is the 5th born in a family of 7 (3 girls, 4 boys) and has been betting with Betika for approximately 3 years. “I have been placing bets on Jackpots and Pre-match bets mostly on Weekends when there are major league games. I love analysing games even without betting, I just love football. I am
actually a big fan of Manchester City and I hope that they will win the English Premier league ahead of the current table toppers Arsenal. During this world cup season, I was supporting Spain, which was sadly knocked out and I am currently hoping that France retains the world cup title” Eli says with a smile on his face. “I usually spend less than 100kshs every weekend and I didn’t think much about this Mega Jackpot combination because I have registered just one bonus win over the years. I’ve never lost hope because I bet for entertainment. This money is going to change my life and my entire family. I think this is what they call “Generational Wealth”. I am very grateful to Betika for this Jackpot and for offering me a financial advisor because to be honest, I haven’t figured out what to do with the money yet. It hasn’t sunk in yet that I no longer have money problems, just how to spend it.” he added
Brian Rotich, the Mega Jackpot Millionaire’s brother said “When Eli called me to inform me of the text that he received from Betika, I was sceptical that it’s just another joke he is playing on me. I thought he was playing games and because I was at work, I hang up the phone. He then forwarded me the message and that’s when I believed him. This money is a win for all of us, I know our family and the generations to come will benefit from this win. To be honest this money will change our whole community”.
Speaking during the handover of the cheque, Betika’s Senior Product Manager Kent Kagicha expressed his delight at Mr. Elis’ win. ‘’Eli, you have done it. You have single handedly won 200 million Kenya Shillings with just one jackpot bet. It’s unheard of, the odds were in your favour, and even when one game was postponed and the outcome had to be decided through a public draw, the outcome was still in your favour. We are so happy for you. At Betika, we
will always ensure that we offer our customers a credible platform where they can enjoy their favourite sport as they place their bets on a platform that offers them the best experience with great rewards. Our initial Grand Jackpot was worth Ksh 100M and one needed Ksh 99 to play. We however saw the need to revamp and give our customers more value for less.
We doubled the prize money from Ksh 100 Million to Ksh 200 Million and the stake was reduced from Ksh 99 to Ksh 49. Congratulations Eli for being our first Mega Jackpot winner” Betika’s Senior Brand Meister, Mr Eric Mwiti also expressed joy at Eli’s win and urged Betika customers to engage in responsible gaming. “We are extremely delighted that we are here today to positively change a young man’s life. Mr. Eli not only wins Ksh200M subject to 20%, but we have also offered him the services of a credible Financial Advisory firm to offer him both financial and legal advice on prudent use. We strongly encourage all our customers to engage in responsible gaming as they continue betting on the sports that they love, and should they require help on responsible gaming, we have a toll-free guidance and counselling service that is available to them on 0800-724835.” He said.
“Welcome to the Betika Family, welcome to our Hall of Fame, Eli. We have initiated the process to transfer Ksh 200 Million subject to 20% tax to your bank account as discussed. As mentioned by my colleagues, we have a financial advisor that will be at your service, because 200 Million is a lot of money if spent wisely.” Said Mutua Mutava, Betika’s Chief Finance Officer.
Besides the sh. 200Million, this jackpot has other amazing bonuses for 0/17 slot and from 12/17 – 16/17 slots. We also have a free bet award for those who get 11/17 predictions just to make sure majority of participants go home with something.
