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Eliud Kipchoge Wins Prestigious International Award

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Olympic marathon champion and World Marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has won a prestigious award.

Kipchoge has been crowned the 2019 World Athletics Male Athlete of the year.

Kipchoge, 35, beat four other contestants to retain the award during the World Athletics gala in Monaco on Saturday night.

Kipchoge, who was not at the gala but accepted the accolade in a telecast interview, won the London Marathon in April in a course record of 2:02:37, before making history as the first man to run a marathon under two honours when he completed the Ïneos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria in 1:59:40.2 on October 12 this year.

Kipchoge beat World Cross Country and World 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei from Uganda, World 200m champion Noah Lyles (USA), World 400m hurdles champion Karsten Warholm (Norway) and World pole vault champion Sam Kendricks (USA).

World 800m record holder David Rudisha was the first Kenyan to win the accolade in 2010.

The 400m hurdler Dalilah Muhammad from USA won the Female Athlete of the Year Award pipping Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei, Jamaican Shelly Ann Fraser and Sifa Hassan of the Netherlands.

She broke world record with 52.20 at the US Championships before improving her own world record to win the world 400m hurdles title in 52.16 in Doha. She went ahead to win the world 4x400m title with the USA team.

Kosgei won this year’s Chicago Marathon in a World Record time of 2:14:04 (mixed race) on October 13. Kosgei also won the London Marathon in 2:18:20.

Kosgei also ran a world-leading 1:05:28 for the half marathon at Bahrain Night Half Marathon, Manama on March 15 and 1:04:28 on a downhill course in South Shields Great North Run, South Shields, England on September 8.

Kenyan-based Colm O’Connell from Ireland, who coaches Rudisha, won the Coaching Achievement.

Here is a list of 2019 winners

Male Athlete of the year – Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya)

Female Athlete of the Year – Dalilah Muhammad (USA)

President’s Award – The late Vikki Orvice (Journalist-Britain)

Fair Play Award – Braima Suncar Dabo (Guinea-Bissau)

Photographer of the Year – Felix Sanchez Arrazola (Spain)

Coaching Achievement – Colm O’Connell (Ireland/Kenya)

Woman of the Year – Derartu Tulu (Ethiopia)

Male Rising Star award – Selemon Barega (Ethiopia)

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SoNy Sugar relegated from KPL after handing a third walkover

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenyan Premier League (KPL) side Sony Sugar have been relegated after they failed to honour their third Kenyan Premier League match this season, a mid week tie against Zoo in Kericho.

The sugar millers who won the local title in 2006 have been experiencing financial challenges that saw them give away matches against AFC Leopards and Tusker, before a late arrival in Kericho for today’s match against Zoo confirmed their worst fears.

According to the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) rules, if a team fails to honour three matches its automatically relegated to the National Super League.

“Sony failed to honour their match against Zoo today. They arrived late for the match when the match officials had already given a walk over to the home team,” said KPL Chief Executive Officer Jack Oguda.

He added: “Though it’s a sad thing to see a team being relegated in this manner, the rules are clear. So they have 48 hours to explain what happened to the competition’s committee who will then make the final decision.”

Yesterday, the visitors arrived at the match venue, Kericho Green Stadium at 4.10pm after a two hours road trip from Awendo for a match that was to kick-off at 3pm.

According to the league’s rule 4. 1.7, a club failing to turn up for any league or competition match shall submit a written explanation to the FKF Leagues and Competition within 48-hours from the date of the match.

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Veteran coach Arsene Wenger back to the game as he lands new lucrative role

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Veteran coach Arsene Wenger has been named Fifa’s chief of global football development, the governing body announced on Wednesday.

Fifa said the former Arsenal and Monaco coach would be responsible for the growth of the game “for both men and women around the world”, and would also be the “leading authority on technical matters”, including potential changes to the sport’s laws.

It added that Wenger, 70, would also be tasked with coach education and aiding a programme designed to help former players enter management.

“I very much look forward to taking on this extremely important challenge,” Wenger said in a statement.

“Not only because I have always been interested in analysing football from a broader perspective but also because Fifa’s mission as world football’s governing body is truly global.”

The new role brings Wenger back to the game for the first time since 2018, when he left Arsenal after 22 years in charge.

Wenger made the Gunners one of the strongest sides in Europe, winning three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups and taking his team to the 2006 Champions League final.

On Saturday Wenger denied claims by Bayern Munich that they had turned down his offer to take over at the German champions after the sacking of Niko Kovac.

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Arsenal hero backed to replace Unai Emery After draw with Wolves

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Arsenal hero Freddie Ljungberg has been backed to replace Unai Emery with Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Wolves increasing the pressure on the Gunners boss.

Arsenal have been linked with appointing Freddie Ljungberg as their new boss amid their struggles under Unai Emery.

And, in the wake of their 1-1 Premier League draw with Wolves on Sunday, the Independent say the former Gunners star is ready to step in as caretaker boss should Emery’s head roll.

The Spaniard is under pressure at Arsenal. His side have not won four of their last five games with the draw against Wolves coming after defeats to Sheffield United and Liverpool, as well as another stalemate with Crystal Palace.

Arsenal want to resist calls to sack Emery until the end of the season.

But the report says that Ljungberg is ready to spectacularly step in as caretaker should they have a change of heart.

They’d still rather give Emery time to turn things around, particularly given he steered them to the Europa League final last season.

But they’re aware that the feelings of anger among fans are rising and that, simply put, they should be doing better.

Arsenal thought Emery was the right man to replace Arsene Wenger in 2018, choosing the 47-year-old over the likes of Mikel Arteta and Patrick Vieira.

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John Terry’s message to Abraham, Loftus-Cheek and Tomori that Chelsea fans will love

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

John Terry made his Chelsea first-team debut 20 years ago this month.

In fact, it came on October 28, 1998 as he was a substitute against Aston Villa – with whom he’s currently an assistant head coach – in a League Cup tie at Stamford Bridge which ended 4-1 to the hosts.

And one member of the current Blues squad who has followed in Terry’s footsteps in terms of coming through the ranks at the club had a superb message for the former defender.

To mark the occasion, Tammy Abraham sent the Blues legend a picture of the club’s academy players watching that exact game from two decades ago.

The twist being that the players were babies at the time and were watching from their cots – something which made Terry feel rather old.

When @tammyabraham1 sends you this pic and makes you feel old,” Terry wrote on instagram and tagged Callum Hudson-Odoi, Mason Mount and Recce James.

He then brought up a brilliant and hilarious point about Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Fikayo Tomori and Abraham.

“You 3 shouldn’t have been up that late watching the game,” he added.

This prompted every player tagged in the photo to respond.

Abraham said: “I keep laughing at this.”

Mount replied with: “That’s brilliant.”

Loftus-Cheek had the real question: “Am I the only one wondering why we have beards and are sleeping in cots?”

Tomori said: “Love it.” James said: “Class.” While Hudson-Odoi reacted with a few laughing emojis.


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Betin set to render 2,500 Kenyans jobless

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Betin has announced that it would be closing down 500 retail outlets, rendering another 2,500 Kenyans jobless.

The firm said in a statement that the government’s hard stance left it with no option but to issue its staff with redundancy notices.

They will join thousands of Kenyans who have lost their jobs since July in a wave of layoffs by companies seeking to remain afloat.

This has created fear among Kenyans working in both formal and informal sectors.

Betin joins other betting firms in the country that have laid off their workers after they failed to meet the tax obligations. 

In an earlier statement, the firm had announced that its employees will be rendered redundant on October 31, 2019.

“In view of the above, we have had financial constraints as you might all expect. As a result of the deterioration of the profitability, the management has had to rethink its operational model and to proceed with the exercise of termination on account of redundancy,” wrote Betin in their statement.

Sportpesa also closed its shops in Kenya laying off all their employees.

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Is Odibets a silver lining for the Kenyan Betting industry?

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Odibets is one of the most popular betting sites in Kenya. From their slogan, ’betextraordinary’, you can surely tell they are something unique. They are a notch higher than other betting sites and truly deliver what they promise.  But are they Kenya’s fastest rising betting hope?

Odibets has grown tremendously with their website being ranked as the 5th most visited website in Kenya just behind Betika according to mafans.com. Although the company halted its sponsorship of Mathare United in the Kenya premier league a little while ago, the slew of bet winners coming from their site proves they’re stable and can pay.

The betting firm keeps the youth sports needs at heart, whether through offering better betting odds or sponsoring local tournaments and kitting over 35,000 youth in the country.

What are the features on Odibets?

Odibets has come a long way in improving the betting world for the sports enthusiasts, mostly the youth. It has a keen interest of catching the eye of punters who need more value for their money that other sites lack. It comes with a number of features which makes them stand out. These include the following:

Numerous betting markets

Odibets is an all-round betting site that includes a number of betting techniques such as the live bets on a variety of sports such as tennis, football, American football, boxing, rugby, handball, basketball, ice hockey, cricket and so on. You have something to choose from depending on what interests you more in the sporting world and where most of your sports knowledge lies. On a daily basis, they offer over 600 sports events all over the world for betting.

However, it may not have included all the crucial parts of the most experienced betting sites in their menu, in the near future, the most experienced and gurus in the betting field will not have something to complain about.

Free first deposit of the day

This feature is more favorable for new and existing customers of Odibets. For amount from kshs 49 and above, you got to enjoy free deposits. On normal deposits, there is a transaction fee included depending on the amount you are sending. For example, depositing 100 shillings requires a 5 KES charge. Odibets makes it possible for you to deposit the 100 shillings into your account for free. This is how it works; say you are depositing 100 shillings, your account will not read 95 shillings rather 100.odibets refunds the deposit fee into your Odibets account making it a free deposit.

Free bet for new customers

For a new customer on Odibets, you are welcomed with a free bet worth kshs.30. Isn’t that great? You can access your free bet through selecting Home team win (1) or draw(X) or away team win (2) from the free games bet of that day. You can then include your phone number and choose your account password at least 6 or more characters and submit free bet. Using that simple procedure, you can create your Odibets account and place your free bet. It’s a great feeling having you on the odi family.

Win Boost

Withholding tax spelt doom for the betting industry, shutting off a number of players in the process. Instead of gamblers shelving all the cost, Odibets has a program that rewards customers with a 10% boost of their winnings. It’s available for all Odibets customers. What are you waiting for?

Live betting and virtual games

You can easily access the live betting on the homepage on Odibets. Placing bets while the games are ongoing has never been easy. You will easily place virtual bets on their websites at no additional fee.

It is truly Kenyan

Odibets.com is totally a Kenyan owned website owned by Kareco Holdings Limited. It is licensed and registered by the BCLB (Betting Control and Licensing Board) under the betting, gaming and Lotteries act. It is an authentic site worth trying. Enjoy your betting.

How to Deposit on odibets

Odibets gives you an easier task for depositing money into your account. You can either do it in two ways. Fist, you can access the deposit option on the Odibets.com page , enter amount to deposit and you will receive a pop up message from Mpesa confirming the amount you are sending to Odibets or go to the Mpesa menu, select pay bill, enter business number 290680,enter ODI as the account number, the amount, your Mpesa pin and ok. You will then receive a confirmation message.

How to Withdraw winnings on Odibets

Odibets allows you withdraw funds through Mpesa. Not exceeding kshs 20,000 per transaction.

Why you should join Odibets

Odibets has in the recent months trended for being worth your coin on their betting sites. With a large number of options to choose from their sports gallery, there is more to it to make you bet with Odibets. These include:

  • Easy to use website

When using Odibets, you do not have to deplete all your bundles to access their page. It only requires a simple log in process and you are good to go.  Its website is also a professional one and you can trust them. You can also bet on any mobile phone in a simple way or send ODI to SMS code 29680 to register and place a bet.

  • Boosted odds

On all their games, they offer boosted odds to help increase the amount you win. It is known for its boosted odds in the betting industry in Kenya.

  • Fast customer care response

Odibets ensues they answer their customers questions clearly and solve their issues on their Facebook page faster. You can also be entertained in the comment section on their page.

  • Fast deposits

In most of the betting sites, you need to have the pay bill number to make deposits. Odibets has made it easier for you as you only need to select deposit on the homepage and continue with the deposit process.

  • Game cancellation/delete option
  • Minimum betting amount of ksh 1

Disadvantages

As much as you can enjoy more on Odibets, there are a number of crucial features which makes it challenging to access it full services. These include:

  • Use of Mpesa only on deposits. it does not have the option of other money transfers such as airtel money or banks to deposit or withdraw funds
  • They do not have an app but their website is adaptive to all devices used by Kenyans.

Overall, Odibets is among the best betting sites having taken the Kenyan market by storm. You can easily sign up on Odibets by visiting https://odibets.com

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New unique feature on Odibets sees Vihiga painter win big

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Alex Odary, a painter from Vihiga County in Western Kenya is the latest winner on OdiBets – one of the few licenced betting companies in Kenya.

Alex, a father of two won, Ksh 445,200/= twice totaling to Ksh 890,400/= after duplicated his 11 team multibet with a stake of Ksh 49/=.

The elated artisan could not hide his joy upon receiving his winnings. “This is the best day of my life, I normally bet on sms or online and today I have won. Thank you so much OdiBets,” he said.

Speaking at the awarding of the winner’ cheque at the Nairobi Headquarters, OdiBets Country Marketing manager Aggrey Sayi noted that in a bid to better the customer experience, the company has introduced the “copy betslip” feature which allows customers to copy betslips of  their already placed bets and to add or reduce matches then bet again.

Alex plans to use his money to set up a paint shop for himself and a salon for his wife adding that the latter “stood with him when he was broke”.

OdiBets is one of the few licenced and tax compliant betting companies after the recent  government on non-compliant betting companies in Kenya which led to the closure of gaming industry leaders like Sportpesa, Betin and BetPawa among others.

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HISTORY MADE! Brigid Kosgei breaks Marathon record which has stood for 16 years!

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei has won the Chicago Marathon breaking Paula Radcliffe’s record which has stood for 16 years.

She won the women’s Marathon in Chicago in a time of 2.14.04.

She has retained her Chicago title.

Brigid has just smashed Paula’s Women’s World Marathon Record time of 2:15:25 set in 2003.

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Why pacemakers dropped back as Kipchoge approached finish line

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours, beating the mark by 20 seconds.

The Kenyan, 34, covered the 26.2 miles (42.2km) in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria on Saturday.

It will not be recognised as the official marathon world record because it was not in open competition and he used a team of rotating pacemakers.

“This shows no-one is limited,” said Kipchoge.

“Now I’ve done it, I am expecting more people to do it after me.”

The Olympic champion – who holds the official marathon world record of 2:01:39, set in Berlin, Germany in 2018 – missed out by 25 seconds in a previous attempt at the Italian Grand Prix circuit at Monza in 2017.

Also Read: History Made! Eliud Kipchoge Becomes First Human to Run a Marathon in Under 2 Hours

Knowing he was about to make history on the home straight, the pacemakers dropped back to let Kipchoge sprint over the line alone, roared on by a large crowd in the Austrian capital.

The four-time London Marathon winner embraced his wife Grace, grabbed a Kenyan flag and was mobbed by his pacemakers, including many of the world’s best middle and long-distance runners.

Kipchoge, who compared the feat to being the first man on the moon in build-up to the event, said he had made history just as Britain’s Sir Roger Bannister did in running the first sub four-minute mile in 1954.

“I’m feeling good. After Roger Bannister made history, it took me another 65 years. I’ve tried but I’ve done it,” said the Kenyan.

“This shows the positivity of sport. I want to make it a clean and interesting sport. Together when we run, we can make it a beautiful world.”

With a leading pace car beaming green lasers on to the road to indicate the required pace of 2:50 per kilometre, Kipchoge never went slower than 2:52 for any.

To break the mark, he had to run 100m in 17.08 seconds 422 times in a row at a speed of 21.1kph (13.1 mph).

He was 10 seconds ahead of schedule at the halfway mark, before appearing to slow with a few 2:52 kilometres, only to regain the pace and kick on in the final stages.

Kipchoge was assisted by a team of 42 pacemakers, including Olympic 1500m champion Matthew Centrowitz, Olympic 5,000m silver medallist Paul Chelimo and the Ingebrigtsen brothers Jakob, Filip and Henrik.

They rotated in and out, running in formation around Kipchoge, with former 1500m and 5,000m world champion Bernard Lagat anchoring the final leg.

“They are among the best athletes in the world – so thank you,” added Kipchoge. “I appreciate them for accepting this job. We did this one together.”

Kipchoge’s coaches delivered him water and energy gels by bike over 4.4 laps of a 5.97-mile course in the city’s Prater park, instead of having to pick refreshments up from a table as in normal competition marathons.

These aids are not allowed under the rules of the IAAF, athletics’ world governing body, which is why it will not recognise this feat as the official marathon world record.

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History Made! Eliud Kipchoge Becomes First Human to Run a Marathon in Under 2 Hours

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Eliud Kipchoge has made history by being the first human to run a marathon in under two hours.

Kipchoge crossed the finish line in 1:59:40.

When he started the race, he was greeted with a misty autumnal morning and a smattering of fans for his bid to run an unofficial sub-two hour marathon.

The marathon world record holder’s highly controlled attempt to break the two-hour barrier started at 8:15am local time (6.15 GMT) and organisers and there was a crowd of up to 8,000 in Vienna’s Prater Park.

Kipchoge ran 4.4 laps of a 9.6 kilometre course, consisting of a long straight with a loop at each end.

The sport’s governing body, the IAAF, will not recognise the run as an official record because it is not in open competition and it uses in and out pacemakers.

Kipchoge, 34, the reigning Olympic champion who set an official world record of 2:01.39 at the Berlin marathon in September last year, missed out by 26 seconds when he previously attempted to break the two-hour barrier in Monza in May 2017, a race run without spectators.

The 34-year-old was supported by 41 pacemakers who ran in rotating groups and formed a V shape around Kipchoge – as opposed to a diamond formation in Monza – to try and protect him from the wind.

They followed an electric pace car that was programmed to complete the course in 1:59.50 to ensure that Kipchoge ran a steady pace. 

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Odibets Announces Free Bets For Over 200,000 Kenyans

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

In line with the customer service this week, one of the fastest growing betting firms in Kenya, Odibets.com has announced free bet offers to their customers.

This declaration was made by Odibets country marketing manager Aggrey Sayi on Tuesday as the CSW takes effect in most corporate organizations.

For every 5 bets worth 50 bob, each punter will automatically receive Ksh 50 from Odibets as bonus.

“As we celebrate customer service week, we want to appreciate our customers by giving them consistent free bets to win BIG” said Mr. Sayi, Odibets.com country marketing manager reiterating the company’s commitment to give the best betting experience and commitment to sports development in the country.

However, these aren’t the only betting offers on the sports betting company which has been producing millionaires. Attractive betting odds are a big influencer for many customers who pick Odibets as their betting platform of choice.

According to Alex Odari, a painter from Vihiga who won 404,735 twice two days ago with a stake of 49 bob on 11 teams- including the Odibets win boost. He already paid 70,000 as tithe to his church and plans to open a paint shop in Nairobi from his balance.

Another winner, Joseph Karenju from Nyeri who used to bet with another betting company that wasn’t cleared by BCLB and won over 445,041/= thrice on the same day as Odari. He likes to stake small to increase his margins on multibets. He avoided the Manchester curse to win big.

While betting is an enjoyable pass-time and enjoyable, Aggrey advises punters to bet responsibly. He also reiterated the company’s commitment to kit 35000 sports teams around the country as it seeks to promote sporting activities. Visit odibets here and view their blog here.

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Lucky Man Avoids The Manchester Curse to Win 1.4 Million

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The English Premier League (EPL) spelt out doom for most punters this weekend after Man City suffered a surprise defeat at Etihad to Wolves, Manchester United lost to a struggling Newcastle side while Tottenham continued with their miserable form after being thrashed by Brighton.

Despite the disappointment, that was not the case for one punter Joseph Karenju (a shopkeeper), who won Ksh 425,041.09 thrice, using a stake of Sh10 on a 13  team multibet. Karenju, who hails from Nyeri County, duplicated his 13 team multibet 3 times totalling to Sh30.

He mentioned that he would use the money to boost his wife’s boutique business and become self-employed.

Was Mr. Karenju a genius or was this the day the Lord had indeed made for him?

According to Daniel Macharia, the lead bookmaker at Odibets, Mr Karenju avoided the EPL all together. Macharia stated that the punter strategically picked winning outcomes of 13 Division 1, League 1 and La Liga and Serie A teams to net a mouth-watering sum of Ksh 1,402,641 from 3 bets.

Odibets country marketing manager Aggrey Sayi noted that this was the advantage of having a variety of leagues provided on the betting platform. “Odibets’ focus is to give our customers a better betting experience and sometimes, this involves making available exciting league games sports such as tennis and basketball with over 130 markets each from far countries like China, Brazil among others.

“Our customers should use the scroll features and broad categories like countries to strike it big on these matches like Joseph,” My Sayi said while announcing the launch of SUPA5, an exciting new bonus scheme that rewards Odibets customers with more free bets every week even as they commemorate their customer service week.

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Medical practitioner wins more than half a million on Odibets

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A man from Voi has won a staggering amount of Sh635,860 after placing a multibet of 7 teams with Sh15,000.
The medicine practitioner, who has been identified as Robert Anika, mentioned that he had started betting on OdiBets two months ago after the closure of Sportpesa and Betin.


“I started betting on OdiBets two months ago when SportPesa and Betin were closed, I wasn’t sure of winning but when I saw the message congratulating me of my win I was elated,” said Robert as he received his cheque from OdiBets country marketing manager Aggrey Sayi.


Speaking to the press during the winners’ unveiling, Odibets lead bookmaker Daniel Macharia said that Odibets is focused on giving a better betting experience to customers with betting markets that are quite entertaining to play.


“We offer up to 120 markets to ensure that we take bets for nearly every interesting outcome on events. One can also stake as much as 20,000 on bets daily,” he concluded.

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Lucky Taveta man Outrageously Predicts 4 Correct Scores Winning Ksh 718,080 With Sh100 Only

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Was it mere luck or prowess in predicting matches? A punter did the unthinkable and correctly predicted 4 correct score bets on 4 games via Odibets, which is one of the few licensed betting companies in Kenya.

Oh, and that’s only one crazy part of the story. His win came from a bet against 8976 odds and a stake of 100/= which secured 718,080/= for him.

Unbelievable, right?

Dalton Kisaka, a pump attendant from Taita Taveta, has placed over 300 football bets with Odibets since joining and correct scores are his favorite markets.

“Strikers and teams should score goals and that’s why my choice of bets are correct score markets. Odibets has boosted odds on them,” he says.

“It is not easy to bet like this because the odds are so against you. However, the wins cover everything. I rarely bet on more than 3 games but my wins are huge,” Kisaka adds while encouraging Kenyans to join Odibets because of the boosted odds and fast loading website.

Speaking during the winners’ unveiling, Odibets Country Marketing Manager Aggrey Sayi said that Odibets is focused on giving a better betting experience to customers with various options in the betting marketing that are breathtaking.

“We offer up to 120 markets to ensure that we take bets for nearly every interesting outcome on events. The best way to experience is to join and to redeem your two free bets,” Sayi concludes.

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After Sportpesa And Betin Exit, Which is The Best Betting Website in Kenya?

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

With exit of betting giants in Kenya, Sportpesa and Betin, a section of netizens have been looking for reputable betting firms they could join with solid reputations.

Well, look no further, this expert has jotted down key factors that you should consider. www.mafans.com/ has also compiled a list of user friend betting firms/websites that you should consider.

This 8 point guide will help you land the best betting firm in Kenya, with a section of the public hailing Odibets as mobile friendly and easy to use:

Licensed betting site

Pick a betting website that has been licensed to operate in Kenya by the Government.  To make work easier, Mafans.com has compiled this list to make work easier for you.

Mobile Betting Friendly

Over 80% of Kenyans access the internet via mobile devices. It’s always good to pick a betting website that is easy to navigate on mobile, on top of that, a sports betting app could help further?

Look for Interesting offers that favour you

Do they have bonuses or boosted odds? Do they refunds deposits on Mpesa especially if you’re a first timer? Better betting odds for you means more winnings as a punter.

Different betting sites are stronger/weaker in what odds they offer for particular sports. Check out our betting site guides to find out more.

Betting Sites with Apps, Live Streaming, Cash Out & More

Do you prefer if your betting site has its own dedicated mobile app? Is live streaming sporting events for free something that appeals to you? Many betting sites offer these additional features and more so it’s worth investigating what each of them have to offer.

Checking the Terms on Offers & Promos

Everybody loves deals, promos, bonuses and offers – right? Well of course. But any smart player knows to read the small print on a betting site offer they may find tempting. Using various bonus comparison tables you can compare the bonus amount, turnover requirements and minimum odds of different welcome bonuses from the betting sites.

Excellent Customer Support

Excellent customer service for clients is very crucial. Do they respond to queries on time? It could be via phone, online chat systems or social media platforms.  

Withdrawals & Deposits

How fast is it to deposit and withdraw money from the betting website? There various payments modules that are available on betting firms, choose the one that suits you.

Also Read: Odibets Among List of Cleared Betting Firms by Government to Operate in Kenya (Full List)

Reputation

Reputation is the cornerstone of power. Look for a betting website that has good recommendation from friends, punters and other Kenyans. It counts for everything and is very crucial.

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