Overview:
Eddie Kikonyogo, 30, is engaged with two children intends to establish a home, make a business venture and educate his children as he vowed to continue betting.
A successful punter, Eddy Kikonyogo is smiling ear-to-ear after winning Ug.Shs 397,976,060 from the Aviator game courtesy of betPawa firm.
Kikonyogo, 30, hails from Mubende and has been in betting business for the last decade.
Now living in the Ghetto zone of Bwaise, Kikonyogo joins the millionaire’s family and aspires to remain in that cluster, possibly with wise investments, spending and good financial advice.
“I am my own manager” he bragged. “My parents were notified and they were happy. I want to make them further happy” Kikonyogo who staked two receipts of Ug.Shs 1000 each noted.
Kikonyogo cashed out at odd 198 as he won the won via the Aviator game.
“I have been persistent for the last ten years. This is like pay-back time. Even when I lost Ug.shs 600,000 that was meant to pay for a driving lesson, I remained positive that one day, I will win” Kikonyogo attested.
Kikonyogo who is engaged with two children intends to establish a home, make a business venture and educate his children as he vowed to continue betting.
“I want to transform my life for the better. I have been betting for a long time to achieve this. I want to have a good home, make a good business, look after my family well, educate my children and I promise to remain betting” Kikonyogo added.
Kikonyogo was offered a domestic flight voyage from Kajjansi to Jinja before a grand party held at the marina of Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa hotel.
The betting firm that Kikonyogo used, betPawa, has offered to provide free financial advise to the winner.
This will help him manage the money and sustain to live a good life forever and ever.
“Through our financial literacy program, we offer big money winners like Eddy Kikonyogo free financial advise to help them manage the money earned. We have provided a financial advisory partner for him to utilize, consult and get guidance.This is not forced but offered willingly. We congratulate him. betPawa is compliant and reliable with instant cashing to the successful winners. We have winners every day in betPawa. We enjoy seamless experiences. There should not be any doubts. We pride in the fastest paying system.” Allan Tumushabe, the executive director of betPawa Uganda stated.
Head of public relations for betPawa in the East African region, Lola Okullo tagged the moment for Kikonyogo as a monumental.
“betPawa is the home of big winners. This is a monumental day to have a winner of Ug.Shs 397,976,060. Eddy Kikonyogo is the biggest winner in Uganda so far for betPawa and the second overall in Africa after a Ghanaian won over a billion shillings” Okullo stated.
Kikonyogo left Mubende at a young age and traveled to Kampala to start a new life.
He settled in Bwaise, a city suburb and executed all sorts of odd jobs before he started betting after being inspired by one punter who won Ug.Shs 70,000,000 in earnings.
“I borrowed transport money to come to Kampala. I wanted to live in the city. I did every sort of job to make ends meet. I have been betting for a long time like 10 years. My previous biggest earning was Ug.Shs 1,170,000” Kikonyogo recollects.
For starters, betPawa is supporting domestic football through sponsorship of three products; the Futsal national football league, FUFA Big League and the FUFA Drum (Inter-Provinces tournament).
