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Kenyan Man in the US - John Kariuki - Wins $1 Million in Massachusetts Lottery

Kenyan Man in the US - John Kariuki - Wins $1 Million in Massachusetts Lottery

A Kenyan man living in the United States has become the latest lucky winner in the 
ongoing Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$4,000,000 Instant Jackpot" instant game.

John Kariuki from Springfield, Massachusetts is the seventh $1 million prize winner in the lottery game.

The Kenyan man has chosen the cash option on his prize and has received a one-time payment of $650,000, after tax.

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Kariuki bought his winning ticket at Cumberland Farms, 463 Center St. in Ludlow and the outlet will get a $10,000 bonus for sale of the winning ticket.

Four $4 million prizes and eight $1 million prizes are still up for grabs in the “$4,000,000 Instant Jackpot” $10 instant game.

 

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  1. OrderDec 24, 2018

    Congratulations👋bwana Kariuki. Iam happy😂for you; and wish you the Best of Investing the Money in a Good way. God bless you and Grant you the Wisdom.🙏

  2. Romeo23Dec 24, 2018

    I guess I know Kariuki tulienda shule pamoja usinisahahu...for real!!!

  3. GUEST1Dec 24, 2018

    Me too.😬

  4. One2ManyDayzDec 24, 2018

    Congratulations. Now, as in Ecclesiates 9:7. Go, eat your bread with gladness, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart...

  5. moses gitauDec 25, 2018

    congratulations Kariuki

  6. Moses KuriaDec 25, 2018

    Funda imechoka. Leta hizo chapa tununue maji na chakula

  7. OrderDec 25, 2018

    Ni kama Safari ya kuenda Mbiguni. Right?😓

  8. mkenya halisiDec 25, 2018

    Merryxmass to my mwakilishi pples.What a year n i wish u all the best n may your dreams comes true kama hii ya kariuki.Bwana kariuki just know hio pesa ukiwa america it can disappear like that juu u buy a hse for 400,000$ or more,u buy a new car for you n wife n u help pple back home so siunaona zinatelemka.Buy 100/100 a plot around nairobi build like 2bedrooms mixed with 1bd n ur guaranteed income ya 500,000ksh monthly n the building will b worth kindu 45mksh? then buy a hse in usa if ur planning to stay there so u have a income flow ya pesa poa monthly then start a small bizness urelax usifanye kazi tena saana.Anyway just an advice.

  9. mwana ndunguDec 25, 2018

    good advice mkenya halishi

  10. 10XDec 26, 2018

    Stay away from that new MGM Casino on main st Springfield. My two cents ofcourse

  11. Christopherwanjiku107@gmail.comDec 26, 2018

    Unaweza saidia masikini mmoja mungu atakubaliki zaidi

  12. NjaiDec 26, 2018

    Peana yote kwa church ili ubarikiwe hata zaidi. 🤩

  13. mkenya halisiDec 26, 2018

    hehehehe @njai upeane yote kwa church itakuliwa yote.Its beta he goes in his village build a library or dig a borehole let pple connect water cheaply n this will help over 20,000 pple watapata maji ya kunywa na kupanda tushamba twao making the village full of food!!Please give some back to yr society!

  14. Mwangi KiratuFeb 5, 2019

    Best advice, change your phone number. Sit down with professional financial advisors and plan your future. And, don't splash on anything.

  15. Mkisii wa TexasFeb 10, 2019

    That's not a lot of money. Cash lump sum minus federal taxes minus Massachusetts taxes and he goes home with a little over 350K. Bado ni chapaa but reality is ... the money may not even be enough to buy a modern decent house here in MA. Tafadhalini wakenya mukiskia ati mtu hapa steto ame win chapaa bear in mind that he must pay taxes and other obligations e.g. student loan, child support, credit card debt, car loan, mortgage etc. I work with a guy who won 3 million but he still does voluntary overtime at work. Best advice is ... never reveal your identity when going to collect the prize.

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