This archive report was first published on 21 December 2021.
On January 19, Kakamega County will host the Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) gala awards, where five talented youngsters will compete for the Most Promising girl gong. Among them is 11-year-old tennis sensation Selline Ahoya, a pupil at St. Bridget Catholic Primary school.
Ahoya has made a name for herself in the tennis world, ranking first in the Under 12 national rankings. Her impressive skills were showcased at the Confederation of African Tennis championship in June, where she was a finalist in the Under-14 category.
She bounced back to the top of her game in October, winning the Under-12 category in the East Africa teams' competition in Kampala, Uganda, and also claiming the overall title to qualify for the November Africa junior championship in Tunisia.
Ahoya will face stiff competition from three track stars and a footballer, including World Athletics Under-20 champions Purity Chepkirui, Teresia Muthoni, and Jackline Chepkoech, as well as footballer Violet Nanjala of Vihiga Queens.
Published on December 21, 2021, at 2:16 PM EAT.
