Asad Khan, the rally driver who died and was buried on Monday, December 19, after sustaining injuries in his home frequently got into spats with his 25-year-old lover, Maxine Wahome, because of the attention she received during rallying events. Beautiful, famous, and good behind the wheel, she won a number of rallying titles, just like her housemate, Khan. Friends and rallying mates told The Nairobian that the 50-year-old man wanted Maxine under his arm, but her status coupled with her charm could not allow it, which often led to fights.

"I remember when we went for the Rwanda Rally, we suspected that one was taking advantage of the other. Most of us flew, but they came by road, and we could see them fighting openly," a close friend said.

The two celebrated motor rally drivers were among hundreds of Kenyans who had travelled to Rwanda for the Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally this September.The rally was won by Kenya's Karan Patel."It was an open secret that Khan was not comfortable with the attention she was getting," another source said.