Tough balance of handling financial windfall

From lottery jackpots to severance pay, managing sudden wealth in Kenya is as thrilling as it is challenging.

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About three weeks ago, lottery jackpot winner Bonnie Kamau said he had to change his telephone number amid life-changing attention from family, friends and even corporations fighting to sell him investment opportunities, including land.

With a record-breaking Sh424,660,618 SportPesa Mega Jackpot win, the Nakuru-based office clerk now finds himself reeling from the unintended pressure of charting a path to manage his sudden wealth.

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