The betting craze has turned into a source of pain for some families, with some committing suicide over it. It has also led to family break-ups.
Police in Kisumu have launched investigations into the death of a University student.
The body of Papa Obote was found dangling from the roof of his house within Kisumu.
Obote is said to have committed suicide after losing a bet worth Sh75,000.
According to his close friends, the student took away his life because he lost a bet that could have earned him Ksh1.6 Million.
Neighbours who spotted the body raised alarm and alerted the police from a nearby station.
The police who visited the scene said that they discovered documents which indicated that the deceased was a student at Maseno University and was expected to pay school fees with the money.
The body was moved to the morgue for preservation and postmortem.
Beware of betting and take care not to get too much into it since people have lost a lot of money and others end up committing suicide. People have lost a lot of money to these betting craze and they end up frustrated and losing it all.
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