Junior Starlets forward Serenge lured by scholarship, to join Zetech after World Cup

Junior Starlets forward Marion Serenge will join FKF Women Premier League Side Zetech Sparks after taking part in the FIFA U17 Women World Cup primed for October 16 to November 3 in the Dominican Republic.

Serenge, who was named the LG/SJAK Sports Personality of the Month (SPOM) for June, was lethal for Kenya, in the two-leg match against Burundi which propelled the Junior Starlets to a world cup slot.

In a reflection with Citizen Digital, Zetech Sparks’ tactician Bernard Kitolo Nzioki confirmed that he has consulted Serenge’s family and they are ready to let the junior star join the side for a scholarship chance.

“We have been in talks with Marion and her dad Fred Serenge, former international, and we have decided that the young talent will join our side immediately after the conclusion of the U17 World Cup. She is expected to do her KCSE exams this year but since she opted to forgo the exams at the expense of the world cup, we will offer her a scholarship of any course she wants to pursue after she’s completed her national exams.

There is no doubt that she is a talented player but I feel she needs to secure her future by furthering her education. Here at Zetech she will have a golden chance of pursuing a degree course of her choice which will assist her once her career lapses in future, so it’s good to have option B.”

Two weeks ago, Marion said she’ll be skipping the KCSE examinations in order to play for the Junior Starlets at the world showpiece.

In the meantime Coach Kitolo has planned for a one week trial at Ruiru grounds hoping to nab young talented players to beef up the squad ahead of the new campaign.