Former Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oliech is working on a foundation alongside his childhood friend Atsiaya Kululu, popularly known as Pope.The Dennis Oliech Foundation, as it will be known as upon maturity of the idea, will be aimed at preaching peace and more so ahead of the 2022 general elections.Speaking during an interview on Churchill Show, the former Kenyan international said that he believes peace and football can and should go together, drawing a comparison from what Samuel Etoo did in Laikipia in 2010.”Pope (Atsiaya Kululu) and I want to do a peace foundation. Peace and football can go together. Samuel Eto’o once came for a peace mission in Laikipia. How come such a person came all the way yet we are here and we can do the same thing. I want to do the same thing and preach peace through football,” Oliech said.Just watched Churchill Show featuring Dennis Oliech. Oliech says when he arrived at Kakamega High with 24 chapatis and three fish, he found his elder brother Andrew Oyombe already warned everyone to prepare for the coming of the football messiah. That guy is a funny story teller.— Gabriel Oguda (@gabrieloguda) December 21, 2021 Speaking at the same event, Kululu backed the comments of the former France-based striker, adding that Oliech felt he owes it to Kenyans to give them something that will unite them.”We are working on the Dennis Oliech Foundation. He feels like he has disappointed us and wants us to preach peace. We are of the opinion that it is time we have a platform that is made up of people who are not politicians and go to every county in Kenya to preach peace,” Atsiaya said.The 36-year-old who wrapped up his career by featuring for Kenyan record champions Gor Mahia, while detailing his football journey, revealed that he would embrace an offer to change his nationality if it came by again.Dennis Oliech… We need to put respect on that Name! I mean a man patriotic enough to turn down A Qatar deal of over 800Million to play for the Harambee Stars. Dennis Deserves more! What has this man not Done?— EDGAR 🇰🇪 (@pizzahmwitu) December 19, 2021 Oliech once turned down an enticing offer that had significant financial reward from Qatar to change nationalities and feature for them.In the interview, he noted that he would embrace the chance at the moment because in his opinion, Kenya does not appreciate her heroes.“If I were given the chance right now, I would take it because Kenya does not appreciate its heroes,” he said.##EDITORS_CHOICE##
