Lady luck has shone on George Karanja, the latest millionaire in town, who took home Sh. 40million from the Betsafe Super Jackpot Guaranteed Bonus, yesterday, Saturday 21st May.

“It is interesting that I was finalist number seven and won the jackpot on my daughter’s birthday, the 21st of May which is a multiple of seven,” said the father of two.

Speaking to media at the RFUEA Grounds, Karanja expressed his happiness at winning the jackpot bonus, stating that he was surprised to have won.

“When I was announced as the winner, I was very happy. I thank God for the opportunity to be a millionaire. Even though I’ll keep playing until I get the grand prize of Sh. 100,000,000 from Betsafe, I implore other gamers to play wisely and never bet with money they can’t afford to lose,” said Karanja.

 The Kinangop-based dairy farmer has big plans for his winnings, intending to expand his farm operations by opening more branches and eventually begin a new business.

 “As of now, I just want to scale up my dairy business so that I can secure my future,” said Karanja.

Betsafe CEO, Victor Simiyu, promised to hold Karanja’s hand as he executes his plans, stating that the company will provide a financial advisor.

“As a business, we are excited that George emerged the winner. This shows the commitment that we have to our players and the market. We are here to stay. We wish George all the best as he starts his life as a millionaire. We will be with him all through to ensure that he makes the right decisions and give him the right financial advice,” said Simiyu.

 Karanja’s journey to winning Sh. 40 million began on Monday, 16th May when he qualified for the bonus finals after correctly guessing the outcome of 10 out of 17 games in the Betsafe Super Jackpot.

A pool of ten finalists was picked through a weekly random selection process overseen by the Betting Control and Licensing Board.

“From the start, we have continuously abided by all the rules set out by the BCLB to ensure the process was fair to all players. As a company, we aim to set the standard in transparency and fairness by which all other betting companies will be judged,” Simiyu said at a press conference before the finalists draw.