{"id":9847,"date":"2025-10-06T06:36:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T03:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=9847"},"modified":"2025-10-06T06:36:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T03:36:38","slug":"kenyan-man-who-had-won-kes-7-million-from-sport-betting-get-surprised-after-his-local-pastor-demanded-kes-5-million-as-tithe-threatening-to-curse-him-if-refused-what-should-he-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=9847","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan man who had won Kes 7 Million from Sport B’etting get surprised after his local pastor demanded Kes 5 Million as tithe. Threatening to curse him if refused. What should he do?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chris Kinuthia, a modest electronics shop owner in Kenya, never thought his life could turn around so suddenly. For three years, he had been placing sports b’ets \u2014 usually losing more than he won. What started as a small side hustle to support his struggling shop slowly became a source of constant frustration and disappointment. At one point, he even considered quitting for good.<\/p>\n

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Encouraged by the progress, Chris kept going. Four months later, his persistence paid off in the biggest way imaginable \u2014 he hit the\u00a0jackp0t worth Ksh 7 million.
\nFor a man who had never even seen that kind of money, it felt unreal. Chris began planning to expand his business, take better care of his family, and finally enjoy the comfort and stability he had worked so hard for.<\/p>\n

But his joy didn\u2019t last long. Word of his win spread quickly, and soon his pastor reached out \u2014 not with congratulations, but with a demand. The pastor insisted Chris should give\u00a0Ksh 5 million\u00a0as tithe and warned him that refusing could bring a curse.
\nChris was devastated. He had always been a faithful church member, but giving away nearly three-quarters of his hard-earned winnings felt deeply unfair. For the first time, he found himself questioning people he had trusted for years.<\/p>\n

Now, Chris faces a painful choice: should he bow to the pressure and give his pastor what he wants, or should he stand his ground and invest in his family\u2019s future?
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