Nyeri Polytechnic Student Becomes Millionaire After Bagging KSh 1.25m From Safaricom

• Safaricom declared Eric Kanumbi as one of the winners in its Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa Promotion on Tuesday
• The telco said Kanumbi would invest the money in a boda boda business and use part of the funds to complete his studies at Nyeri Polytechnic
• The Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa promotion allows customers to participate by transacting on M-Pesa or purchasing Shine Kenya bundles

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A Nyeri Polytechnic student is the latest millionaire in town after winning KSh 1 million and an additional KSh 250,000 from giant telecommunications firm Safaricom.

How will Eric Kanumbi invest the money?

Safaricom declared Eric Kanumbi one of the Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa Promotion winners.

The telco said Kanumbi would invest the money in a boda boda business and use part of the funds to complete his studies.

"A student at Nyeri Polytechnic is our new millionaire! A huge congratulations to Eric Kanumbi for winning KSh 1,000,000 from the Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa Promotion! This life-changing win couldn’t have come at a better time for Eric as he's is now set to complete his tertiary education with ease. But that's not all for Eric. He is also making smart moves by investing the balance in a boda boda business to support himself while he studies," Safaricom posted on X.

Safaricom said Kanumbi would spend KSh 250,000 from the Safaricom Foundation in a community project.

In this case, he plans to support a local youth group focusing on sheep rearing.

How much did Naivasha and Bomet women win?

In related news, Safaricom announced Naomi Cherono Kosiom from Bomet and Margaret Wamaitha Kanjabi from Naivasha as other winners of KSh 1 million each in the ongoing Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa promotion.

Both winners received an additional KSh 250,000 to fund community development projects of their choice, highlighting the promotion's impact on local communities.

Safaricom has been actively celebrating the success of the promotion's winners, emphasising the positive change their victories will bring to their communities.

The Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa promotion allows customers to participate by transacting on M-Pesa or purchasing Shine Kenya bundles.

How a Kenyan man won KSh 3.5m

Elsewhere, Mugo Nkonge, who clinched over KSh 3.5 million mega jackpot bonus, showed what he did with the staggering amount of money.

The man showed his beautifully completed house.

A picture of Mugo and a lady beside him was shared, capturing part of the completed house courtesy of the jackpot he won.

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