The football fraternity is mourning the passing on of Kevin Oliech, the younger brother to former Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oliech.

Kevin passed away on Sunday, 16 August while undergoing treatment at a German hospital.

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Well, below are things you didn't know about Kevin.

1. He succumbed to cancer.

2. He was born on December 20, 1986.

3. He was the last born in a family of eight.

4. He was an orphan. His father died when he was still young and lost his mother two years ago (in 2018) to cancer.

5. He was a talented footballer just like his brothers.

6. He played for quite a number of local teams among them; Mathare, Tusker, Ushuru, Thika United, Gor Mahia, Nairobi City Stars and Nakumatt.

Eulogising Kevin, Mathare United shared the post below on their official social media pages;

We would like to pass our condolences to the Oliech family following the death of Kevin "Yeboah" Oliech on Sunday evening. Kevin was part of our 2008 title-winning squad and always gave his best whenever he donned the yellow and green jersey. He continued the legacy of the Oliech family at Mathare United adding to Dennis Oliech's goals and Andrew Oyombe's composure in midfield. His death is a big blow to the Mathare United fraternity and we would like to urge all our alumni to support the Oliech family during these tough times.

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7. He played for German fifth-tier side KFC Uerdingen 05 and second-tier Alemannia Aachen internationally

8. His elder brother Steve Okumu, a former Gor Mahia striker died in a road accident in the USA and was buried there.

9. Kevin never attended his mother's funeral. He was away in Germany seeking treatment

10. He was very private and not much into social media like his siblings.