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Kevin Okumu of JW Foundation FC (left) challenges Kevin Chumsi of KCB during a friendly match at the KCB Leadership Center in Karen on January 15, 2025. [ JW Foundation]
When Kevin 'Chumsy' Okumu embraced football at Jericho estate in Nairobi when he was eight years old, his dream was to play for national team, Harambee Stars, someday.
But never did he know that the road to the top would be so long and winding.
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