Footballer Kevin Oliech’s family is yet to come to terms with his death. His siblings have been sharing emotional and tearjerking tributes, remembering the last moments they spent together.
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Ken Oliech, the eldest brother of Kevin, has shared videos and photos he took of the former Mathare United player during his last days on earth.
He posted the last photo he took of Kevin in a hospital bed and revealed that he was excited to travel back home after the airports were re-opened.
‘”MAN LEO NIKO NA APPETITE. NASKIA WAMEFUNGUA AIRPORT. WACHA NING’ANG’ANE NIPATE NGUVU NIKAMALIZIE MTAA”. [I’VE HEARD AIRPORTS HAVE BEEN RE-OPENED. LET ME EAT I GET ENERGY SO THAT I CAN GO BACK HOME],’ KEN SHARED HIS YOUNGER BROTHER’S LAST DAYS.
The father of two also shared a video of his son pushing Kevin’s wheelchair and captioned it,
‘”MAN NASKIA KUTOKA NJE NIPIGWE NA BREEZE NIKIMEDITATE KIASI” KEYRONE WAS THERE TO GIVE UNCLE KEVIN A HELPING HAND.’
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Kevin’s sister-in-law, Sharon, penned a touching message she said he asked him to share.
…YOU TOLD ME I HAD TO SHARE IT…TO KENNEDY HE SAID NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE HOW GRATEFUL HE WAS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN HIS STRENGTH, HIS BIG BROTHER AND FATHER ALL AT THE SAME TIME AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU IN ABUNDANCE. TO FAMILY HE IS GRATEFUL THAT EVER SINCE HE WAS DIAGNOSED HIS BATTLE NOT ONLY BECAME HIS BUT WAS ALL YOUR FIGHT TOO. MANY THANKS TO MERCY AKINYI, DAVID ETALE, JESSY WANJOHI AND MYSELF SAID WE MADE HIS SURVIVAL EASIER SINCE DAY 1 WITH ALL THE PRESSURES AND STRESS HE USED TO GIVE US. SPECIAL THANKS TO KINJO NJOKI YOU HAVE BEEN AN ANGEL AND GOD BLESS YOU.
