Betika has paid out KES 50 million in its Must Be Won Jackpot, splitting the guaranteed prize among eight winners after the second eight-week cycle ended on April 24, 2026, the company said in a press release issued in Nairobi.

According to Betika, the Must Be Won Jackpot is structured so the KES 50 million grand prize is awarded at the end of each eight-week cycle even if no player correctly predicts all 15 matches. The firm said the latest cycle ended without a perfect score, and the prize was shared among the top-performing entries that managed 13 correct picks out of 15.

The company named the eight winners as Beatrice Njoki Ngari from Kirinyaga County (whose son Joseph Mwai used her mobile line to place the bet), Joseph Muchangi Mwai from Njoro in Nakuru County, Chebii Musa Chepchieng from Nakuru, Duncan Ouma Oliech from Kibera in Nairobi, Joseph Mutua Wambua from Kasarani in Nairobi, Raphael Moi Pambo from Kisii, Zachayo Kanyaru Njogu from Nyeri, and Royford Gitonga Mutuerandu from Meru.

Betika said each winner received about KES 6.3 million from the shared payout.

One of the winners, Joseph Muchangi Mwai, said the winnings would support his family. “I could hardly believe it when I heard the news,” said Joseph Muchangi Mwai. “I was just doing my usual routine in Njoro when the call came. This win is for my son, Myles, and my wife. It’s a blessing that will change how we live and how we plan for the future.”

Betika Group Head of Brand Eric Mwiti said the payout was tied to the guaranteed structure of the cycle. “By delivering on our promise of a guaranteed KES 50 million payout through this eight-week cycle, we have reached a historic milestone,” said Eric Mwiti, Betika Group Head of Brand. He added that the company urges customers “to continue playing responsibly.”

The payout highlights how betting firms in Kenya are using jackpot formats and time-bound cycles to sustain engagement in a competitive gaming market. Unlike progressive jackpots that roll over until a perfect result is hit, Betika’s “Must Be Won” structure sets a deadline for disbursement, which can increase payout predictability for players while creating recurring high-value settlement events for operators.

For Kenya’s business landscape, such large payouts also underscore the sector’s scale and its link to mobile payments and mass-market consumer spending patterns, particularly as winners are often drawn from varied income groups and counties. However, the same model continues to draw attention to responsible gaming practices, an issue operators increasingly address publicly as part of compliance and reputational management.

Betika did not disclose the total number of participants in the cycle or the total stakes collected during the period. The company said the second eight-week cycle has now concluded, implying future cycles are expected to continue under the same guaranteed payout structure.