Githeri man gets Kes 230,000 worth of smart phones from Safaricom (Photos)

Martin Kamotho now popularly known as ‘Githeri man’ became internet sensation after a photo of him eating githeri while queuing at a polling station went viral online.

Kenyans changed the fortune of the 41 year old man when they shared hilarious memes on social media sparking interest from media and corporate bodies.

Githeri man has so far landed interviews on radio and TVs, in one of the interviews he revealed that he wasn’t aware his photo was trending on social media because he didn’t own a phone.

Telecommunications giant – Safaricom managed to track down Githeri man and they rewarded him with goodies worth Kes 230,000.

Safaricom gave Githeri man Samsung S8 which is valued at Kes 90,000, his wife was also given a similar phone while their son was gifted with a Tecno Canon worth Kes 50,000. In total Safaricom gave Githeri man’s family gadgets worth Kes 230,000.