- Local businesswoman Hope Ligami is the new face of luck in Kenya after recording stupendous wins from 3 different bookmakers in the last 24 months.
- Miss Ligami’s winning spree has taken seasoned gamblers by surprise, with local betting firms scrambling to keep up with her hot streak.
- Kenyans on social media are scratching their heads after the 27-year-old scooped KES 250,000 from the popular Shabiki game.
- This marks her third major victory in what has been an extraordinary two-year run, during which she won a brand new Proton Saga and bagged an additional KES 50,000 from a local lottery.
Hope Ligami’s Unbelievable Gambling Track Record
Hope Ligami’s winning streak has sparked a flurry of reactions on social media, flooding timelines with photos of her holding oversized dummy cheques.
Her now-famous lucky run began in April 2023 when she won 50,000 shillings in a public lottery competition.
Months later, Hope turned her attention to Aviator, where she once again struck gold, this time winning a brand-new Proton Saga, a car model available in Kenya.
In a news article dated February 1st, 2024, leading betting firm Mozzartbet announced Hope Diana Ligami as the grand prize winner of the Gurumisha Ndege Na Aviator Promotion.
According to Mozzartbet, other players had won different prizes along the way, including motorbikes, in a rigorous process that culminated in Ligami’s biggest prize.
Fast forward to March 2025, and Miss Ligami extended her incredible run after winning KES 250,000 on Shabiki, a promotion supported by Royal Media Services, which regularly covers the winners.
Why Hope Ligami’s Hot Betting Streak is Controversial
Hope’s most recent victory comes at a time when the Aviator gambling craze is under intense scrutiny in Kenya.
Her success has been termed as Mchezo wa Taon by some netizens, casting doubts over the credibility of her high-flying victories.
Disturbing claims of in-game manipulation have taken root online, leading to the public questioning the eligibility and real motive behind the game.
Recent media reports suggest Kenyans are losing insane amounts of money to betting, with the Aviator allegedly leading the charge in raiding the pockets of unsuspecting Kenyans.
One of the leading media houses reported that Kenyans spent over 760 billion shillings last year in betting, which translates to KES 24,290 per second.
The figure was, however, disputed by the country’s betting regulator, the Betting Licensing and Control Board (BCLB).
According to BCLB, the figure was sensational and inaccurately inflated the size of the regulated market, likely by including money spent on offshore (unlicensed) betting platforms.
Aviator has further been cited as the force behind a wave of social distress in Kenya linked to suicides, lost retirement savings, crippling debt, and students gambling away school fees, with some youth forced into the lifestyle of vagabonds.
A section of Kenyans are skeptical of Hope’s unique victory story, with many questioning how one individual could win so consistently in games designed to favor the house.
Adding fuel to the speculation is the perception of insider advantage. While there’s no concrete evidence of foul play, the optics alone have sparked serious doubt, turning her winning streak into a raging debate on fairness in games of chance.