President Uhuru Officially Flags off WRC Safari Rally
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday flagged off the 2021 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally at the KICC in Nairobi.
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Speaking during the ceremony, President Kenyatta said the Safari Rally holds a special place in Kenya’s history and it indicates the ambitions of a country that is led by the dreams of young people.
"In 2013 I made a pledge to my fellow citizens that we would bring the safari rally back home and I also promised that I would return Safari Rally to its position as one of the International Automobile Federation’s and the World Rally Championships’ toughest rally."
"This goal has materialized nine years later into the event that we are witnessing today," Uhuru said.
The Kenya Safari Rally is the 6th round of the 2021 World Rally Championship and has attracted 58 entrants from across the entire world.
The last time Kenya participated in the World Rally Championship was in 2002.
After the flag off from the KICC, the cars headed to Kasarani for a side-by-side race on a purpose-built spectator grandstand from 2 pm.
The preparations will set a pace for the race that will kick off on Friday from the main Service Park at the KWS Training Institute in Naivasha.
