Dennis Oliech is arguably one of Kenya's best footballer in history. He was a lethal striker and a scoring machine, that brought joy to soccer fans in the country.
While playing professional football, and part of the Harambee Stars squad, Oliech founded the Dennis Oliech Foundation in 2005.
According to soccer legend, who has since retired, he established the organisation to empower and inspire the youth in the community.
“It's time to give back to the community, it's time to do more and touch the lives of Kenyan youths who would love to be like me and to even achieve more than I did in all sporting activities,” Oliech stated in a Facebook post.
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The foundation seeks to develop soccer talent through football scholarships as well as nurture young talent from underprivileged backgrounds and create social-economic awareness.
It also offers a range of football activities that include junior soccer courses for upcoming players.
The foundation is open to anyone with a passion for football since it does not have a capping for age.
The foundation also carries out frequent tours in the country’s 47 counties as part of Oliech’s peace ambassador initiative. The peace ambassador tours are one way the foundation hopes to harness sports as a uniting factor, identifying and nurturing talent.
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Oliech started his career at Dagoretti Santos before being recruited by Mathare United. His performance on the field grabbed global attention and got him his first international signing in Qatar.
He, later played for the French Ligue 1 and Dubai before returning to end his career with Gor Mahia.
Oliech is known for assisting the Harambee Stars reach the 2004 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia under Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee as head coach, securing Kenya a crucial 1-0 win.
He prides himself as the leading goal scorer of all time in Kenya with 34 from 76 caps.