Peter Njenga

Kenya

Writer at Daily Nation

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Kipchoge Keino’s lesser-known life: Service to humanity

4 days 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.
Hyundai’s Tanak takes Safari Rally lead

1 month 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.
33 drivers to race in 2025 WRC Safari Rally

1 month 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.
Safari Rally drivers prepare for Kenya’s brutal gravel roads

1 month 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.
Rally driver Neuville halts charity efforts in Kenya over transparency issues

1 month 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.
Bob Dewar: Car buff, PR guru, who personally delivered press releases to newsrooms

1 month 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.
Safari Rally’s famed ‘Sleeping Warrior’ poised to awaken

1 month 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.
Father of Concours d’Elegance Bob Dewar dies at 91

1 month 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.
Safari Rally: World speed merchants start arriving in Kenya tomorrow

1 month ago | nation.africa | Peter Njenga

What you need to know:Ford, once the dominant force in the WRC Safari had become unbeatable in the 2000s with the late Colin McRae winning the 2002 Safari in a Ford Focus WRC. Commenting on the team’s chances, he said: “Everything is possible. The priority, I think everybody knows, is keeping the car in the middle of the road and trying to avoid the biggest rocks and the softest sand. Can we make the podium?
Kenyan, Ugandan petrol-heads plan grand invasion of Safari Rally

1 month ago | nation.africa | Peter Njenga

Rally fans are coordinating how they will attendant the WRC Safari Rally in Naivasha through social media, their favoured communication channel which they are also using to make transport and accommodation decisions.