Ruiru painter wins Ksh.1.5M on Shabiki’s aviator

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By Citizen Reporter June 16, 2026 05:20 (EAT)
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Ruiru painter wins Ksh.1.5M on Shabiki’s aviator

Kennedy Ouma, a Ruiru-based painter.

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For Kennedy Ouma, art has always been a way of life. The Ruiru-based painter has spent years perfecting his craft, turning raw canvas and blank walls into vivid, expressive works. But last week, fortune handed him a brush of a different kind — a Ksh 1,500,000 win on the Shabiki’s Aviator.

The life-changing windfall makes Kennedy one of the campaign's most celebrated winners, thrusting the Ruiru local into the spotlight and offering him an opportunity he has long worked toward: the chance to build something lasting.

"This win is going to change everything for me. I want to use this money wisely — to set up a proper business and improve my livelihood, " said Ouma.

Kennedy says his plans are firmly rooted in entrepreneurship. Rather than spending the winnings impulsively, the young painter intends to channel the funds into establishing a business that will provide him with a stable and sustainable income — a smart, forward-looking move that many financial advisors would commend.

Aviator's Shabikia World Cup Kishabiki campaign will be making waves across Kenya, turning ordinary citizens into life-altering winners. Kennedy's story is perhaps the most inspiring yet — a hardworking artist from Ruiru whose dedication to his craft is now matched by a financial foundation to build his dreams upon.

As the campaign  will be rewarding Kenyans, Kennedy Ouma's story is a reminder that fortunes can shift overnight — and that what you do with an opportunity matters just as much as receiving it.


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