Mary Auma, the mother of former Harambee Stars captain Dennis
Oliech has added her voice to recent reports that his son is broke.
Over a fortnight ago, Oliech’s financial status was the
subject of discussion after a photo of a ‘frail looking and unkempt’
former Al-Arabi striker appeared on social media, leaving a section
of Kenyans to conclude that Oliech had squandered his football earnings.
But the football star’s mother has jumped to his defence and
bashed Kenyans for the malicious claims.
“It is very unfortunate Kenyans are accusing my son of being
broke and living a pathetic life, yet he is the one who at one point raised the
Kenyan flag high when his goal helped Stars to qualify for their last Africa
Cup of Nations event in 2004,” Auma was quoted by The People Daily.
Mama Oliech, as she is popularly known, further explained
that Oliech has always been there for his family and that he spent a fortune
for her cancer treatment.
“He has helped us whenever he can when it comes to family
projects. However, all his siblings are stable and have families and jobs of
their own.
“When I was battling Lymphoma Cancer, he played a big role
in making sure I got well. He found a doctor in France who treated me from 2013
to 2016. Kenyan doctors had failed to treat me of my disease and
that is why Oliech decided to fly me to France
for specialised treatment at one of the best
medical centres in Paris.
”He spent huge amounts of money. Now I am well, I just
attend physiotherapy. Also, he supported me to open a second branch of Mama
Oliech and a pub at Dagoretti Centre,” Mama Oliech said.
