Former Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oliech in action against Real Madrid. [PHOTO/nation.co.ke]
Mary Auma, mother to former Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oliech, has come to his defence and dismissed allegations that he is broke.
Mama Oliech bashed Kenyan critics for being unappreciative to the star and quickly forgetting the heroic contribution he made to the country.
“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,” she said as quoted by the Standard.
She elaborated that Oliech spent a lot of money on her cancer treatment and that even this could not make him bankrupt.
“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. 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 added.