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SportPesa jackpot: Kenyan vendor's joy after hitting a jackpot in sports lottery

Spotpesa Jackpot winner Paul Wainaina taken 24th March 2015. PHOTO;WILBERFORCE OKWIRI

When other football fans were busy enjoying arguably world’s greatest football tie, the El Clasico, between Spanish league leaders Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday night, there was a fan who was on his knees praying fervently.

On this night, Paul Wainaina, who has never been to any church in years, was praying and sweating profusely, requesting God to grant him his wish; his fourth attempt in the SportPesa jackpot to come true.

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