Sports cabinet secretary Amina Mohammed has assured the country that the World Safari Rally will pump kshs 6billion.
After a year of planning after the event was cancelled last year due to coronavirus pandemic, the event will go live on Thursday morning.
Speaking while flagging off the cars at the KICC today, Amina said she was satisfied with the level of preparations thus far.
“You probably all know by now – because we have been anticipating this for a long time – that the Safari Rally officially begins tomorrow,” said Amina.
The cars will be flagged off at the KICC then move to Kasarani at the Super Spectators’ Stage at 2 pm then on Friday, the rally begins at the Service Park in Naivasha’s Kenya Wildlife Training Institute.
“The Ministry of Health has not suspended Covid-19 protocols. The protocols are still in place. Whether it’s protocols with respect to wearing of masks and social distancing or protocols that relate to curfew.”
World safari Rally schedule
Thursday
- Autograph Session
- VIP Speeches and flag-off by President Uhuru Kenyatta at KICC
- Super Special Stage SSS 1 at Kasarani (Section 1)
Friday
- Sections 2 and 3-Service Park Naivasha (Chui Lodge 1 and 2, Kedong 1 and 2 and Oserian 1 and 2)
- Opening of Media Centre Service Park Naivasha
- Publication of start list for Section 4
Saturday
- Sections 4 and 5 -Service Park Naivasha (Elementaita 1 and 2, Soysambu 1 and 2 and Sleeping Warrior 1 and 2)
- Publication of start list for Section 6
Sunday
- Section 6-Loldia 1 & Hell’s Gate 1
- Section 7-Malewa, Loldia 2
- Section 8- Hell’s Gate 2 (Wolf Power Stage)
- Power Stage
- Finish Podium Ceremony
- Final Scruneering