President Uhuru Kenyatta flagged off the World Rally Championships (WRC) Safari Rally at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi as Kenyan Onkar Rai was off the ramp.
As the patron of the Safari Rally, was joined by FIA president Jean Todt, Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed, and the WRC Safari Rally CEO Phineas Kimathi for the ceremonial flag off.
“”In 2013, I made a pledge to my fellow citizens that we would bring the Safari Rally back home and I also promised we would return the Safari Rally to its position as one of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the World Rally Championship’s toughest rallies. This goal has materialised nine years later into the event that we are witnessing today,” Uhuru said in his speech at KICC.
The Kabras Sugar driver Rai, navigated by Drew Sturrock was followed by Equator African Rally Championship winner Carl Tundo navigated by Tim Jessop.