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Njiru welcomes Uhuru’s announcement that Kenya to continue hosting WRC Safari Rally until 2026

Legendary Safari Rally driver Patrick addressing media on just concluded Safari Rally. ON 29/06/2021 [ Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

Legendary Safari Rally driver Patrick Njiru on Tuesday welcomed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s announcement that World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally will be held in Kenya every year until the year 2026.

Njiru’s comment comes two days after President Uhuru said that the Government had secured the hosting rights of the elite motorsport event from the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the WRC after years of intense lobbying and preparations.

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