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Ambitious Awuor eager to leave a mark on her World Cup debut

Junior Starlets's Velma Awuor (right) and Valarie Nekesa at Kasarani annex training ahead of the global competition set to be held in the Dominican Republic in October. Sept 17, 2024.[Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The Kenya national U17 girls team, Junior Starlets, leave the country tomorrow for a pre-World Cup training camp ahead of the 2024 Fifa U17 Women's World Cup set for Dominican Republic from October 16 to November 3.

One of the players eager to make a mark in the Dominican Republic showdown is Velma Awuor.

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