The boys were not left behind with Kelvin SaweTauta winning the third heat of the 400m and David Sanayek coming in second in the fourth heat.
Kenya expects the first gold during the highlight of the day which will be the women’s 3000m steeplechase final at 7.40pm.
Kenya will be represented by Immaculate Chepkurui and Beatrice Chebet.
Moraa won her heat while Jebet finished second in the heat won by Barbora Malikova of the Czech Republic in 55.56 while Jebet finished in a personal best of 55.91.
“I’m eyeing a podium finish, that’s my main target here,” said Jebet who trains at St Patrick’s High School in Iten.
She says her role model is 800m World record holder David Rudisha.
Moraa a student at Mogonga mixed secondary school in Kisii took charge of her heat from 300m and never looked back.
She too posted a personal best of 54.07.
“I thank God I won the race. I want to win a Gold medal and make my country proud. The weather was a bit hot but it does not affect us,” said Moraa who beat Brazil’s Rosalia Santos to second place in the fastest heat. Santos clocked 55.91.
Sawe, a student at Katelembo secondary in Machakos blew away the field to win his heat in 47:36 beating Bahrain’s Bahrain's Musa Isag in 47.91 with Ukraine's Yaroslav Demchenko third in a Personal Best of 48.11.
Sanayek, a form four student at Kirobon High School in Nakuru finished second in the fourth heat of the boys' 400m in a Personal Best of 47.29. The heat was won by Jamaica's Antonio Watson in 47.22, while Ivan Danny Geldenhuys of Namibia came third in 47.60.
“It was a good race, I didn’t want to put all my effort in this race because I have a semi-final ahead on Thursday. I want to reach the final then think about it. If I follow the coach’s instructions, I’m seeing a medal here,” said Sanayek who is coached by Barnabas Kitilit.
-The Star| Angwenyi Gichana