Sportpesa originated from Kenya, it’s one of the biggest betting sites in Kenya. It is also available in South Africa and Tanzania. Who owns the company? Well, Ronald Karauri is the founder of Sportpesa and among the shareholders. The company has more than one shareholder. Below are the shares each shareholder owns:
- Gene Grand (American) -21%
- Guerassim Nikolov (Bulgarian) – 21%
- Asenath Wacera Maina (Kenyan) – 21%
- Paul Wanderi Ndung’u (Kenyan) -17%
- Ronald Kamwiko Karauri (Kenyan) – 6%
- Cellini Holdings – 5%
- Valentina Nikolaeva (Bulgarian) – 3%
- Robert Kenn Wanyoike Macharia (Kenyan) – 3%
- Ivan Kalpakchiev (Bulgarian) – 2%
- Francis Waweru Kiarie (Kenyan) – 1%
Ronald Karauri has only 6% share of Sportpesa. Gene Grand has the largest shares in Sportpesa, followed by Guerassim and Asenath Wacera Maina with 21%.
Sportpesa was incorporated in Kenya in 2014 with just 10 employees. In 2019 it was temporarily closed due to crack down on betting sites in Kenya. It reopened after one year.
Sportpesa operates under Milestone Games Limited.
Reasons why Sportpesa is popular in Kenya
There are plenty of reasons why Sportpesa has remained number 1 betting site in Kenya for more than 10 years.
Jackpots—Sportpesa has the best and biggest jackpots in Kenya. Their midweek jackpot starts from Ksh10,000,000 and grows weekly. There is also the Mega Jackpot which starts from Ksh100,000,000. The amount grows weekly if it’s not won. Currently, the cash prize stands at Ksh410 million.
Aviator Games—Aviator games are also popular on the site. Many people have shifted from playing jackpots to aviator. Players can win millions of Kenyan shillings from Aviator.
Prompt payment—Once a player wins, the money is credited to their account immediately. Since the company was incorporated, no single individual has take Sportpesa to court for failing to pay them.
User friendly website—Their website is also simple and user friendly. You will easily navigate through and access any game you wish to bet for. The website also loads faster than many other betting sites.
Variety of games to play—At Sportpesa, there are a variety of games to play. One can play Aviator, jackpots, casino, horse racing, basketball, tennis ,football matches and many others. You will not miss anything to do.
Excellent customer service—Sportpesa makes use of promotional messages, social media and calls to communicate to their clients. Whenever you have an issue with them, they will attend to you and resolve it promptly.
Payment systems—their main payment system is Mpesa which is by default the best in Kenya. They also allow Airtel Money.
