Death of Captain Dennis Oliech's mother

Mary Auma Oliech, the mother of former Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oliech, died. Auma died Friday at her home in Lavington, Nairobi.

Nickson Onywanda, older brother and manager of Oliech, confirmed the death of his mother and said that his body had been transferred to the Umash Funeral Home.

"She got sick and we were preparing to take her to the hospital, but she died before we could do that," Onywanda said.

Despite having a famous son, the late Auma was also popular in her own right and was well known for her finger licking food at Mama Oliech's famous restaurant that she headed.

Five years ago she was diagnosed with cancer and spent nearly a year in treatment in Paris where Oliech was playing football.

Last year, she had to go out and defend her son because of reports that he had come across bad times.

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"Kenyans accuse my son of living a pathetic life, but he is the one who raised the Kenyan flag when his goal helped the Stars to qualify for their last African Nations Cup. 2004, "she said. media. Mama Oliech also explained how her son spent a lot of money for his treatment.

"He helped us when he could for family projects, when I was fighting cancer, he played a big role in making sure I got better, and he found a doctor in France who 39, dealt with from 2013 to 2016, "she said.

"He spent a lot of money, now I'm fine, I just attended physiotherapy.Also, he supported me to open a second branch of Mama Oliech and a pub at Dagoretti Center. "