Kenya, Aug. 5 -- Bonnie Kamau has etched his name in Kenyan betting history as the latest SportPesa Mega Jackpot winner, securing a staggering Ksh 424,660,618 by correctly predicting all 17 games in matches played on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Bonnie Kamau, Mega Jackpot winner after bagging the famous SportPesa Mega Jackpot 2025 with a whopping Sh424 million.
This monumental win, announced by SportPesa on X, marks the first time the Mega Jackpot has been claimed since 2018, reigniting excitement around Kenya's most coveted football betting prize.
Kamau's victory, achieved with a single Ksh 99 bet, surpasses previous records, making him the highest football jackpot winner in the country's history, as fans and bettors celebrate his life-changing fortune.
The SportPesa Mega Jackpot, introduced in September 2016, has transformed lives by turning small stakes into multimillion-shilling fortunes.
Kamau's Ksh 424 million haul, the largest in the jackpot's history, shows the platform's appeal, offering bettors a chance to predict outcomes of 17 pre-selected football matches, typically from leagues like the English Premier League and Under-21 tournaments.
The jackpot, which starts at Ksh 100 million and grows weekly until won, has created a legacy of millionaires, with Kamau joining an elite group of past winners who dared to dream big.
His single-bet success highlights the blend of luck and strategy that defines the SportPesa Mega Jackpot.
Previous SportPesa Mega Jackpot winners have left indelible marks on Kenya's betting landscape. In April 2017, Samuel Abisai became the first to claim the prize, winning Ksh 221,301,602 with just a Ksh 200 bet at age 28.
His fortune funded luxury vehicles, a Lavington home, and a piggery in Kakamega, as shared on social media. May 2017 saw three joint winners, Daniel Rono, Geoffrey Keitany, and Florence Machogu, splitting Ksh 111,176,374, with each receiving Ksh 37,058,791.
Machogu, a 60-year-old mother of six, became a celebrated figure, inspiring women in betting. Gordon Ogada, the record holder before Kamau, won Ksh 230,742,881 in February 2018, investing in a Migori County home, a Kitengela property, and real estate ventures in Ngong.
Cosmas Korir, the last winner before Kamau, bagged Ksh 208,733,619 in September 2018, funding developments in Bomet and Eldoret.
Beyond the headline winners, the SportPesa Mega Jackpot has minted numerous millionaires through consolation bonuses for predicting 12 to 16 correct outcomes.
In 2017, quintet Nimo Chemei and Julius Kerich won Ksh 31 million for 16/17 predictions, while Peter Byeyon and Geoffrey Kipng'etich claimed Ksh 36 million and Ksh 12.6 million, respectively. Silas Omondi, a two-time bonus winner, earned Ksh 2.7 million in 2017 and Ksh 1.8 million in 2023 for 15/17 predictions, using his winnings to expand his construction business.
Francis Mbaabu, a Meru miraa farmer, won Ksh 11 million in 2023, while Kibet Kosilei, a police officer, secured Ksh 2.1 million. These stories, shared on platforms like SportPesa's blog, highlight the jackpot's transformative impact, with bonuses starting from 12 correct predictions, as noted on sportpesa.info.ke.
The allure of the SportPesa Mega Jackpot lies in its accessibility, requiring just a Ksh 99 stake to participate. Bettors select outcomes - home win, away win, or draw - for 17 matches, with the prize pool shared among winners.
The introduction of the Mega Jackpot Pro in January 2023 expanded options, allowing bets on 13, 14, 15, or 16 games, with bonuses starting as low as 10 correct predictions for smaller jackpots.
Kamau's win, achieved with a single combination (X,2,1,2,2,1,1,X,X,X,1,1,X,1,1,2,2), demonstrates the power of precision, as reported by Venas News. Unlike multibet strategies, his solitary bet maximised his payout, a tactic also used by Abisai, Ogada, and Korir.
The jackpot's transparency, with results updated post-match on SportPesa's site and app, ensures trust, though bettors are cautioned against fraudulent win notifications.
Kamau's victory has sparked a frenzy on X, with users marvelling at the Ksh 424 million prize and questioning SportPesa's payout capacity, to which the company responded, "malipo ni instant."
His win, announced alongside bonuses for 12 to 16 correct predictions, has reignited interest in the jackpot, currently valued at over Ksh 420 million for the next round.
Past winners like Ogada, who bought a V8 car and built homes, and Korir, who invested in real estate, offer glimpses of how Kamau might spend his fortune.
As Kenya's betting culture thrives, SportPesa's Mega Jackpot remains a beacon of hope, turning ordinary bettors into overnight millionaires and fuelling dreams of financial transformation.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Bana Kenya.