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How footballer Michael Olunga and lover fought for Sh67m land

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Footballer Michael Olunga and his girlfriend Grace Edith Akinyi. They pumped Sh67 million into a real estate company that almost turned into another mega land scam. [File, Standard]

Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga has been a man on a mission ever since he burst into the limelight while playing for local football giant Gor Mahia in 2015.

The 28-year-old sharp-shooting striker, who currently plays professional football at Al-Duhail Football Club in Qatar, has traversed many countries in Europe and Asia making millions of shillings from his gifted left foot and goal-poaching skills.

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