Former Harambee Stars striker and captain Dennis Oliech has lost his mum.
Mary Auma Oliech took her last breath on Friday 20th July at her home in Lavington estate, Nairobi .
The remains of her body were moved to Umash Funeral Home according to Dennis Oliech’s elder brother Nickson Onywanda.
“She fell ill and we were preparing to take her to hospital but she passed away before we could do that,” Onywanda said.
Mama Oliech known for her finger licking fried fish kiosk in Hurlingham, was diagnosed with cancer 5 years ago. She spent better part of her time being treated in Paris, France where her son Oliech was playing
10 facts you should know about mama oliech
- In 2016, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and ICT Cs Joe Mucheru feasted on fish and Ugali from Mama Oliech Fish Restaurant
- When Ex US President Barack Obama visited Kenya in 2018, he also was a beneficiary of Ugali and fish from the same Mama Oliech founded hotel.
- Due to her poor health status, the Kiosk was being run by her sister Lilian Oliech
- She has been Dennis advocate and defender all along as she stood before critics who were claiming that Dennis had run out of money. Mama Oliech reminded Kenyans that Oliech had been supportive to her poor health condition.
- She was involved in a land tussle with KCB, a matter that sort the intervention of a court process
