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2 weeks ago | 
nation.africa | Peter Njenga
During an interview with Nation Sport at Fairseat Home of the Old in Nairobi, last October, Mike Doughty, the most successful Safari Rally co-driver, stated his life’s wishes. “Deep inside me, there are three unfulfilled desires I want to achieve before I depart from this world; jump from a plane in a parachute, drive a Formula One car and fly an autogyro.” He never got his wishes. Doughty died on Monday night at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, aged 88.
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3 weeks ago | 
nation.africa | Peter Njenga
What you need to know:As the ARC moves to Rwanda for its third round on July 4 and 5, it offers another stage for top-tier competition — especially crucial for Kenyan drivers amid continued instability in the Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC). The KNRC has ground to a halt due to administrative delays. The Registrar of Sports has yet to approve the Kenya Motor Sports Federation’s (KMSF) application for compliance with the Sports Act 2013, despite the process dragging on for eight months.
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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | Peter Njenga
“Sorry I am late. I had an appointment with my lawyer over a land problem I have had since some people tried to grab my land which I bought over 50 years ago from money I earned as a professional athlete. The land is back in my hands, but it has eaten into my finances and time. They had invaded the land and started sub-dividing it before police and the judiciary intervened.
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2 months ago | 
nation.africa | Peter Njenga
What you need to know:Takamoto Katsuta in a Toyota Yaris GR went off the road briefly at Mzabibu but still posted the second fastest time only losing 1.1 seconds to Tanak Winner of the opening test, Elfyn Evans was only fifth fastest on the second to fall to the same position overall – lying 1.5s behind team-mate Kalle Rovanperä. Just 4.5s separates the top five, with Josh McErlean in a Ford Puma another 4.3s back in sixth place – a single second clear of Sami Pajari.
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2 months ago | 
nation.africa | Peter Njenga
What you need to know:Safari Rally this year has introduced two new stages at Mzabibu and Camp Moran. The rally culminates with the second run of Hell's Gate speed test (10.53km long) which will serve as the Power Stage on Sunday, from 14:15pm onwards.
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2 months ago | 
nation.africa | Peter Njenga
What you need to know:As the first gravel event under the new technical rules, the 2025 WRC Safari Rally promises a unique challenge for drivers and teams. With power reductions, lighter cars, and a switch in tyre suppliers, the rally will test not only the durability of the machines but also the adaptability of the drivers on Kenya’s unforgiving terrain.
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2 months ago | 
nation.africa | Peter Njenga
World Rally Champion Thierry Neuville is not just a master behind the wheel, but also a man with a generous spirit, using his success to support charitable causes wherever he competes. Since 2021, less fortunate Kenyans have benefited from his philanthropy, inspired by his mother’s advice. “My mother told me I have been lucky making money, which I should share with others in need,” said Neuville yesterday on the sidelines of an autograph signing session at Hyundai Motors showroom in Nairobi.
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2 months ago | 
nation.africa | Peter Njenga
At the 2021 Federation Internationale de I ‘Automobile (FIA) Annual Awards ceremony on December 14 of that year, a night of glitz and opulence outside the magnificent Louvre in central Paris, one old man, Bob Dewar was in his element. Vintage as the antiquated cars he marketed, Dewar, dressed in a dazzling black jacket and golden bow tie, strolled to the stage prancing like a peacock enjoying every bit of the global attention in his slow measured steps.
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2 months ago | 
nation.africa | Peter Njenga
The “Sleeping Warrior” will be re-awakened from his slumber by rumbling sound of rally car engines and foot-thumping of spectators in their thousands on Wednesday and Friday next week in the show-stopper Camp Moran competitive stage, the longest, and easily most spectator-friendly and tele-visually attractive stage of the 2025 WRC Safari Rally.
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2 months ago | 
nation.africa | Peter Njenga
What you need to know:Dewar played a leading role at the first Concours and had been the Event Director since 1970. “The Alfa Romeo Owners Club is saddened by Bob’s demise and will greatly miss him. He was a beacon and a shining light to the club which he founded 55 years ago. Personally. Bob Dewar, the Public Relations guru, motorsport journalist and founder member of the Concour d’Elegance, the annual car beauty competition show for the last 54 years, has died at 91 years old.
