Driving school instructor, Wafula Munoko, from Kimilili wins Sh18m SportPesa jackpot

Mr Wafula Munoko holds a dummy cheque at his Maeni village home in Kimilili constituency on 11/10/2016.Mr Munoko won Sh18 million after betting with Sh100. (PHOTO: TITUS OTEBA/ STANDARD)

A driving school instructor has won Sh18 million after spending a paltry sh100 in a sports bet.

Two winners won the latest Sh36 million Sportpesa jackpot which they had to share equally.

Wafula Munoko, 44, from Maeni village in Kimilili constituency, Bungoma County, was one of them, pocketing a cool Sh18,357, 602

The father of three says he spent Sh100 on the bet and was surprised to receive a call from Sportpesa headquarters telling him he had won.

“I have been betting for the last one year but I never expected to win this much. God is real. I will use a fraction to finish our church the universal Gospel Ministry in Kimilili which is under construction,” he stated.

Munoko said he will invest the rest of the cash in his driving school business and real estate.

“My wife showed me last year how to bet on Sportpesa platform. She started betting ahead of me but she has never won anything. I once won Sh3,000; the jackpot win is my second one,” said Munoko.

Change lifestyle

Munoko said he will not change his lifestyle, even though he is now a millionaire, but he will continue with his daily job as a driving instructor.

“My driving business serves me well. I am not planning to leave it. Instead I will improve and expand it so that I can cater for many students,” he said.

His driving school — Resurrection driving school in Kimilili town — has 50 students.

When he is not running his driving school, the new millionaire practices subsistence farming on his small piece of land.

He called on sport betting fans not to give up when they fail to win.

His wife, Noel Werengekha 38, who works as a secretary at the Kimilili OCPD’s office said she had been betting for over a year now.

“I thank God that despite failing to win anything the luck fell on my husband whom I showed how to bet and has won the millions. I am happy because we are all winners,” she said.
Ms Lola Okulo, the content editor at Sport pesa and who presented a dummy cheque to Munoko called on Kenyans to bet responsibly.

“I am asking all Kenyans to set aside cash for betting and not use the cash for basic needs on gambling. Betting is just for leisure but not a job,” she said.