Gamblers Paradise - Episode 4 : Billions, Bullets, Bravado

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Gamblers Paradise - Episode 4 : Billions, Bullets, Bravado

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Episode 4: Billions, Bullets, Bravado
By the end of 2018, about six million Kenyans were betting on the SportPesa platform every day and the company made an average of Sh600 million a day.
The company enjoyed explosive growth from its relatively humble beginnings of making over 1 billion in 2014, when it was set up, to a turnover of Sh150 billion in 2018, just before the government pulled the plug on the company over a tax dispute and security concerns about some of its owners.
SportPesa was Kenya’s most successful betting company; Kenya’s betting craze was created by this company. At its height, it was unreal, it took the country by storm.
The amount of money in betting is simply astounding, the number of people involved is staggering, and the effects of betting in Kenya’s population are unquantified.
Just what happened in SportPesa boardrooms? Is the company really guilty of the crimes it was accused of? But, what did the company do to warrant the aggressive clampdown never seen in the country before? In this episode, we bring you all the protagonists in the story.
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@gagatourskenya 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best documentaries that has come from Kenya. I hope the youth is educated enough.

@collinsgutwa283 2 жыл бұрын

unfortunately, a good number will still never learn

@rodneyagesa1851 2 жыл бұрын

The "informant" is not telling us anything earth shattering that would necessitate the secrecy that he has been given. Banning Sportpesa was not about stopping gambling or about taxes it was simply about business rivalry and that is why most of the other betting companies in Kenya are owned by well connected individuals in the society.

@dupdennis 2 жыл бұрын

So sad that they crippled a company just because it was making a lot of money. Shithole country.

@KingofZamunda. 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! It was the big boy!

@KingofZamunda. 2 жыл бұрын

@@dupdennis So foolish of Matiangi and GoK!

@abnercreatives4446 2 жыл бұрын

they wanted a share of something they couldn't get

@realitycheck9463 2 жыл бұрын

True the money laundering is no go zone unless he wants to disappear its very bias because even henry rotich finance minister was also involved

@marvineodidi 2 жыл бұрын

Once again, great journalism is on display. I wish the Kenyan media would be this competent and unbiased in all other spheres that affect Kenya as a whole.

@denniskanyi8523 2 жыл бұрын

There are 7 deadly things that will destroy a society Mahatma Gandhi once said: 1. Wealth without work - this is the practice of getting something for nothing, the art of making money fast without having to pay the price by adding value on a daily basis...

@Izzoh22 2 жыл бұрын

I too have a confession... vile betting imenifanya!! ni God tu am trying to escape from the trap.... madeni, desperation, depression.... It has left me shattered person... I have made more enemies than friends... I hope soon i'll recover

@MrAbdi777 2 жыл бұрын

It is good to know that we have such. Brilliant and investigative journalist like Paul Wafula in our country ,,really enjoyed watching these videos...

@davidakero6086 2 жыл бұрын

Someone works for 6 months, you consume content for FREE then start complaining about soundtrack being boring? Stop behaving like an entitled brat. Hi quality production on this series, kudos to the team that put it together. What gambling addiction has done to those who lost their lives and their families left behind, is unfortunate. Poleni sana.

@davidakero6086 2 жыл бұрын

@@valar9899 ok, we'll wait for your version. I'm sure it will be quiet and exciting.

@lwm2985 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with both sides. Quality is non-negotiable but any feedback should be constructive and kind.

@rodneyagesa1851 2 жыл бұрын

If someone has "worked" for 6 months then it would be expected that the outcome should be a high quality product since that is more then enough time to edit it properly. Don't accept mediocrity.

@nathowa 2 жыл бұрын

Worked for 6months? More reason to notice the soundtrack is distractive

@davidakero6086 2 жыл бұрын

@@lwm2985 The message and effort put overwhelmingly transcend the one issue these critics have with the whole series, a soundtrack. How trivial..

@bobm8637 2 жыл бұрын

This country is in a serious mess. Gambling has increased due to hopelessness. Let's hope the next government will be willing to do something to restore hope.

@joelaluoch2553 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul and the entire Nation fraternity for highlighting the evil called betting.

@alexwasike979 2 жыл бұрын

They should have a law that shows gamblers a graph of win vs losses of their account...that will teach Kenyans

@boerandemo7766 2 жыл бұрын

Not everyone who gambles has smartphone...

@SiroFits 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Am glad I have never been a part of this. Am also sorry for my friends whom I have refused to support financially because I never wanted to give someone money to use in betting.

@simplyeleza 2 жыл бұрын

This was a well produced documentary. Thank you nation

@geoffreyadora9879 Жыл бұрын

I just feel the government fought gambling without fighting the root cause of gambling which is the hopelessness among the youth which arises from joblessness and lack of opportunities. If they addressed that gambling addiction wouldn't be at this rate

@sammyndekeindekei6581 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Paul WAF. For a job well done ✅

@rufusnganga1118 2 жыл бұрын

Beware of Gambling "Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty." Proverbs22:16

@palaciokante1836 2 жыл бұрын

Betting ni baya, nikiwa newly employed nilikuwa na bet na salary inaisha. Naanza kukopa hadi end month

@simonrimui 2 жыл бұрын

Nalipwa leo by siku ya tatu sina.. Zote sportpesa 😔

@findinglela 2 жыл бұрын

This story is well done. Thanks for your work

@itgamingke 2 жыл бұрын

Betting addiction especially in Western Kenya is crazy, we need educators going around teaching about financial management and the risks of betting

@jeremyclyde3006 2 жыл бұрын

Wafula you've done a good job on this one. Very!

@reinhardotieno5549 2 жыл бұрын

This one we need another episode. Talk to families whose loved ones have lost jobs, broken marriages.

@deewinc 2 жыл бұрын

A must watch if it ever happens. Hope your comment gets more likes to be noticed.

@reinhardotieno5549 2 жыл бұрын

@@deewinc Thanks

@jeffrey1261 2 жыл бұрын

Kuna watu wengi sana wana struggle na betting addiction but they are suffering quietly. Mungu awasaidie ku overcome. It's possible to stop. I stopped. I lost a lot of money to these companies. But it is well. I'm currently trying to start my own legit business. It's hard, but I'll do it, void of gambling.

@kelvin.h1892 2 жыл бұрын

This Was Business Rivraly... And Government Officials Acted So incompitently...

@michaelochido3244 2 жыл бұрын

I am a financial analyst.I tried to follow the organogram/ organisation and share structure for sportpesa.i gave up quickly ,as it was too convoluted!tax shelters,offshore accounts,tax havens!!

@afrocentricafrica Жыл бұрын

Watched. Very eye opening! Great job Paul and Team!

@alexnjugi6214 2 жыл бұрын

It's painful listening to the stories that ended tragically. So much desperation out there especially among the youth. It's high time mental health is taken seriously and professional help made accessible to gambling addicts. Great journalism!

@peterkyalo1120 2 жыл бұрын

Feedback on editing. The soundtrack is way too loud. Good content though. Shukran.

@Somali-Rights-Watch 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@ondari90 2 жыл бұрын

Basically, government officials saw the amount of money in the betting industry and decided to take it over. The current taxes almost always guarantee that those who gamble will lose 80 to 90% of their bets meaning more revenue for KRA and the well-connected individuals who own the current top betting firms.

@quifrancis7566 2 жыл бұрын

Good work... Very informative and eye opening.. keep it up

@muchegew9570 2 жыл бұрын

Great content. Do we need that bed though? Sounds so out of place and it's too loud at times

@lemmylesabulu1321 2 жыл бұрын

Really an eye opener m na kwenye macho atazame. . Na WA kusikia amesikia. Thanks wafula. Will hii tuioatie hashtag.. #ifikievijanawaleo. #Toiktoberich

@kumberelgideon7575 2 жыл бұрын

Great Documentary!!!

@geraldwenje4134 2 жыл бұрын

Great work Paul!! keep them coming.

@mwandokamau 2 жыл бұрын

Gosh that soundtrack.. like damn.

@nadiakamita 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Paul, and the rest of the team. Please share an email address for private contributions.

@tujieleweglobal 2 жыл бұрын

Great journalism is on display.

@georgasjanata2048 2 жыл бұрын

Story well told. Captivating.

@samuelmalungu865 2 жыл бұрын

Captain making sense. Sport pesa was tax compliant.

@bencastle9958 2 жыл бұрын

Education is the key However much you regulate kenyans will even bet amongst themselves. I lost 100k when government banned all betting companies to my friends

@r..6842 2 жыл бұрын

The government is soo tough on tax evaders and sooo lenient on theft and corruption..

@One2FiveClassic 2 жыл бұрын

great documentary guy......betting has done more harm than good

@briansamokeyo6439 2 жыл бұрын

Good work

@mutemiz 2 жыл бұрын

excellent video

@njuenjagi4983 2 жыл бұрын

How I wish you guys had set up shop in a different regime. Sports in this country would have been a monster

@gorbachevojiwa2896 2 жыл бұрын

There is something called real politik. You read the signs and adjust adequately. You adjust to the reality on the ground. Karauri and his friends should have listened to Paul Ndungu

@felixodhiambo6080 2 жыл бұрын

Is soundtrack part of the content?.

@ambrosewanjohi4592 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@victorambuso7888 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@henrymwendia4261 2 жыл бұрын

i once lost 144,000 ksh in a one time off bet?? Suicide is a mentality that one nurtures, Everything in life is a gamble.You just have to gamble wisely and be mentally ready for any outcome

@collinsgutwa283 2 жыл бұрын

ogopa betting

@sheikhkelvin8650 2 жыл бұрын

Nimeifwatilia tangu episode 1. KRA thought they outsmarted the betting site by imposing the with-holding tax. But then that tax obligation is carried forward to the consumer, ie place a bet of 100kes , your total stake reads 90bob so the sites still wins in this struggle...and if they used the initial approach of taxing the winnings, its still a win for betting site because there are more loosers than winners when sports betting. This people work with odds in every aspect of their operations

@meshackochwando 2 жыл бұрын

Journalism is the first rough draft of history.

@ryannelsonmaboni 2 жыл бұрын

good job

@4ocus38 2 жыл бұрын

Great work 🔥

@ARTCELLENCY 2 жыл бұрын

Bet responsibly.

@amagarajerome1800 2 жыл бұрын

If Africans knew they would stay away from betting...it's like a drug and it's side effects dire, and those behind many betting business are money launders, drug, weaponry dealers, some even involved in human trafficking and gotta be care ful with zungus esp from eastern Europe , that said Sports pesa could / should have invested more in Kenya , tangible things like stadiums, sports academies, schools, hospitality etc ..but to see poor Kenyans addicted to gambling/betting🙏🙏🙏

@hem2032 2 жыл бұрын

Investing outside the country was the beginning of this battle.

@RealTBTKenya 2 жыл бұрын

Wah! Betting addiction is real and a silent killer

@eminix2132 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing supersedes life whether you lost a bet of millions, your land worth billions in unfair Court case just be strong and know that nothing supersedes life and life is not always fair

@MrAbdi777 2 жыл бұрын

Really sad story

@leoncarlton3350 2 жыл бұрын

Ogopa betika

@bidaarle 2 жыл бұрын

Ndugu ni nyoka!

@DaxL_net 2 жыл бұрын

Please stop playing music continuosly if it's not a brief introductional music.

@Mjomba88 2 жыл бұрын

ukianza umbeya maliza .... you didnt tell us why matiangi had sleepless nights closing the company and then others come up. let us be honest Americans gambles more than we do but here we are selfish of other people success. look what happened to kiroche... for those who have lost there family members pole sana and lets be responsible as a people

@petermutua9838 2 жыл бұрын

And herein are the tragic life consequences of betting...

@betformula98 2 жыл бұрын

Their is no employment and the youth need money to satisfy their needs like food, girlfriends and live a luxurious life .University students and graduates are the most suffering from the impact of betting because some think they can turn betting to employment and can get rich through betting but this is only their wishful thinking.When one looses on a large amount for e.g 10,000 he only gets aggressive and bets with more and more after loosing and loosing...they lose hope, and have no other way out. Live betting and virtual betting are the most dangerous of all koz it only takes seconds and a few minutes to know the results.

@skyzonesupplies498 2 жыл бұрын

Very sad

@kenbaroofficial 2 жыл бұрын

Sad

@iceplay18 2 жыл бұрын

you guys cant be jicho pevu or john allan namu , poor storyline , mixed up up some shit

@mosesnjenga2767 2 жыл бұрын

Why can't you do it yourself, hopeless dude...I believe you're an addict!

@stanleymwita7683 2 жыл бұрын

Kill the background music. It's unnecessarily loud

@imranhassan8024 2 жыл бұрын

Where is help for the addicts

@africawatalii5261 2 жыл бұрын

b,,jm

@ronykulei3712 2 жыл бұрын

Ronald karuiki looks suspicious

@zawadiwangui6574 2 жыл бұрын

When the SportPesa fellows see/hear of the tragic loss of life like that of the young man in Kakamega, does it prick their conscience that they in some way contribute to this tragedy?

@KipngetichRono11 2 жыл бұрын

Nope, the gambler is wholly responsible for their choices. 100%

@Mjomba88 2 жыл бұрын

is that not ndemo the head the ears the voice thats him why hide him