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Pastor hits betting jackpot, stirs up investment in sleepy Kakamega village

By Jackline Inyanji | Aug. 11, 2016
Pastor Samson Juma with family members at Shikutse village in Malava. Juma won 10.7 Million through betting. PHOTO: BENJAMIN SAKWA

KAKAMEGA: From a pastor to a landlord owning 20 one and two roomed units in Kakamega.

Three months after winning Sh10 million jackpot, Samson Juma, 46, has also bought plots at Butali market, Malava, Kitale and Eldoret.

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