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KachingChing na Coke: Nyeri trader wins Sh1m

• Ms Esther Wairimu, a businesswoman operating a hardware in Mathira, Nyeri County, is the latest millionaire.

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Ms Esther Wairimu Wambugu from Mathira is the latest winner of Sh1 million prize from Coca-Cola’s ‘KachingChing na Coke’ promotion. Here, she receives a cheque from Central region Almasi Bottlers Ltd Sales Manager John Musyimi in Karatina on August 16, 2024. Photo/James Murimi

Coca-Cola company has awarded its 12th beneficiary of the Coca-Cola ‘KachingChing na Coke’ promotion today.

Ms Esther Wairimu from Mathira in Nyeri County is the latest millionaire after emerging the winner of Sh1 million in the countrywide competition.

"With this grand prize, I will be able to improve my hardware by adding more stock and attracting more clients to my business. I thank this promotion because it has boosted my business greatly," Ms Wairimi told the media.

The ‘KachingChing na Coke’ promotion is geared towards boosting Coca-Cola product consumers in this economic hardship by giving away money, gift hampers and other merchandise to customers weekly.

The competition is slated to end on August 31, 2024.

Ms Wairimu received the cheque from Central region Almasi Bottlers Ltd Sales Manager John Musyimi at Karatina town in Mathira Constituency on Friday.

"As a company, we have been running the ‘KachingChing na Coke’ promotion since May 2024 and thousands of Kenyans have been winning cash daily. To date, over 1.7 million Kenyans have won a total of Sh150 million. We are glad to offer this prize to our new winner Ms Wairimu here in Karatina," said Mr Musyimi.

"We are encouraging more customers to take advantage of this promotion,"  he added.

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