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KCB injects Sh150m into 2023 World Rally Championships

The 2023 Safari rally is expected to attract over 50 local and international drivers.

In Summary

• 100 million will go directly to the 2023 WRC Safari Rally  event while sh. 50 million will support the drivers, branding and marketing.

• Drivers Evans Kavisi, Nikhil Sachania and reigning national champion Karan Patel will be sponsored by the bank.

by EVANS OUSURU REPORTER
Sports
19 May 2023 - 16:38
From right: Parmanent Secretary for Sports Peter Tum, KCB group CEO Paul Russo and Phineas Kimathi flag off Karan Patel and CS Ababu Namwamba.
From right: Parmanent Secretary for Sports Peter Tum, KCB group CEO Paul Russo and Phineas Kimathi flag off Karan Patel and CS Ababu Namwamba.
Image: /EVANS OUSURU

KCB bank has committed sh150 million towards supporting the 2023 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally that is set to take place from June 22-25 in Naivasha.

100 million will go directly to the 2023 WRC Safari Rally  event while sh. 50 million will support the drivers, branding and marketing.

 

Drivers Evans Kavisi, Nikhil Sachania and reigning national champion Karan Patel will be sponsored by the bank.

KCB branded rally vehicle ready to take off
KCB branded rally vehicle ready to take off
Image: /EVANS OUSURU

This is the third year since the championship returned to Kenya.

It is the seventh event in the 13-round series that started in January at Monte Carlo, France.

The 2023 Safari rally is expected to attract over 50 local and international drivers.

This year's event will be flagged off at Uhuru Park by president William Ruto, with the routes and stages largely unchanged.

CS Ababu Namwamba shakes hand with KCB group CEO Paul Russo after signing the sh. 150 million sponsorship.
CS Ababu Namwamba shakes hand with KCB group CEO Paul Russo after signing the sh. 150 million sponsorship.
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Ababu Namwamba all smiles as he is driven around town by Karan Patel
Ababu Namwamba all smiles as he is driven around town by Karan Patel
Image: /EVANS OUSURU
PS Peter Tum flags off a KCB Safari Rally sponsored car
PS Peter Tum flags off a KCB Safari Rally sponsored car
Image: EVANS OUSURU

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19 May 2023 - 16:38

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