DENNIS OLIECH'S SAD STORY FROM RAGS TO RICHES AND BACK TO RAGS AGAIN

All while this was happening, Oliech captained Harambee Stars for quite sometime but was stripped of the position by former coach Adel Amrouche, who cited indiscipline. He was replaced by Southampton midfielder and current captain Victor Wanyama.

The 32 year-old striker whose lavish lifestyle made him the talk of town, is today living a very different life. Financial problems seem to be his biggest ailment with Kenyans referring to him as a 'no body'.

At the height of his career, Oliech was a generous homebody often footing bills for his large entourage where ever they went. It was rumoured that he was taking home a whooping Sh 150 million annually while playing for Auxerre and Sh 92 million at AC Ajaccio. He made a lot of real estate investments, supported his family and generally ensured that even his extended family were not left out. This has turned out to be a thorn in his flesh as there are currently family feuds over property that has resulted in court cases.

While it is not exactly known when things begun to go downhill, what is sure is that Oliech is facing a myriad of challenges. He has reportedlly sold off some properties and leased out others including his house at Cedar Valley, Lavington, leading credence to increasingly loud 'reports' that his financial situation isn’t as healthy as it once was. Here is a man whose social media pages were littered with pictures of him and his friends imbibing high end liquors, driving expensive cars and literally living up the good life. His nightlife was extravagant, blowing up tens of thousands of shillings in one sitting.

He made seemingly wise decisions, investing in a few businesses including Veron Fashion, a boutique in Hurlingham that used to sell mens and ladies wear and lingerie all imported from France but the business did not pick up as expected leaving Oliech with a lot of dead stock.

While his hangers-on enjoyed the trappings that came with being Oliech's 'friends', the current situation is a far cry from what they were accustomed to. The Moet and Chandon, Henessey and other expensive brands that were downed by the bottle, have been replaced by 'ka-quarters' of ordinary brands reminiscent of campus days when funds were low but the thirst was real. And to cap it off, bundles of moguka/miraa are readily available.

They usually say that when trouble hits, it hits hard. Apart from the cash crunch, Oliech's groupies or is it socialites have also downgraded. While, the hottest ladies outdid themselves following him around (mostly at his expense), now it seems just anyone can be his 'friend'. He seems to have settled for football lasses if his profile pictures are anything to go by. Furthermore, his Chrysler car that used to draw many onlookers has been replaced by a white Toyota vehicle which has seen clearly better days, as Oliech’s preferred mode of transport.
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