Fact is he took kenya's kind of corruption to the world stage. And got burnt.

Jaggernaut, you go and copy and paste all the media stories you can online. That's your perrogative.

I'm talking as someone who has met him and grew up with that whole cricket team huko park road.

Very few Kenyans can claim to be as generous as Odumbe. Very few can claim to have an iota of talent as compared to him

But people and circumstances led him to where he is. I'm even shocked you can quote media when we have situations on this forum where people steal land from primary schools and you support vehemently.

If for a second you think you are very far from his situation, then think again. Shit happens my friend, even to the best of us.

I take courage in the fact that he is stronger than I will ever be.

Maurice Odumbe's legacy has just began because he is going to be the leader he always was.

You go on with your gun touting insane people. I take my heros from another cup and I surely will help in this case. He helped me and that I won't forget.

I shed real tears in the office watching this. Kenyans are so quick to condemn but my thing is, this can happen to any one! Life can change in a millisecond.
So what he lived a lavish lifestyle he was rich!
Human beings derive such great pleasure in seeing great people humbled,they build you up just to tear you down. Crabs in a barrel mentality I guess.
I'm not rich by any standards but I'm gonna contribute something for Odumbe.

@ Alma,Happy New Year!
I think you are missing the point that people here are raising and it is the one about personal responsibility. There is only so much that the government can do;we all need to take responsibility for our lives,actions and by extension,our sources of livelihood.
The current state of Odumbe is sad,really sad,but that does not mean that people should just sympathize or even empathize without asking pertinent questions.....
Having said that,if there will be a reasonable drive to help him pick up pieces,I will participate....

Maurice was never fined for taking cash but for association, a crime for which many other Cricket players got very small fines compared to the 5 year ban he received, this just crushed him!!!!