Joseph Onywera is the newest millionaire it town, after he hit a Sh20 million jackpot in sport betting.
The 62-year old Onywera, who was abandoned by his wife for being poor, used his last Sh100 to place a bet in last week’s jackpot, and as lady-luck would have it, it turned out to be the winning bet.
Onywera, who hails from Kapiyo village of Kano Plains could not believe when he received a call from Betway, one of the betting companies in the country informing him that he was the lucky winner.
"I am a soccer fan. I played during my youth and the betting bit just spiced up my love for the game. As an Arsenal FC and Gor Mahia FC fan, I have been up-to-date with the happenings in the world of soccer and that made me a fan of betting too," said Onywera.
The father of nine dropped out school in 1963, and started fishing to earn a livelihood, but with the win, his life has turned a new page.
Speaking when he was handed the cheque, Onywera said his first move would be to tithe at his Osaria Catholic church, before embarking on changing his life with different projects.
"I just want to go to the church and ask them what I should do for the church. I would have helped build it but fortunately our church is permanent. So I will give whatever I wish to as an offering," said Onywera.
"I also want to build a decent house for myself. As you can see, my house is in a pathetic state. Then I will buy a 'chopper' (matatu) for business where I will get my daily bread, as I cannot do hard jobs at this age," he added.