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Kenya: Ten Confirmed Teams Ahead of First Ever All-Women Rally in Kenya

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Nairobi — A total of 10 drivers have been confirmed for the first ever all-women rallying competition in Kenya which has been scheduled for the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani racing track on Sunday.

Among the drivers confirmed for the inaugural race is the sensational Maxine Wahome, the experienced Pauline Sheghu and the famous ‘warembo bila make up’ racing team.

Lisa Christoffersen who is the founder of the Lionesses Rally Club under which the event will be staged says she is excited that a baby which was conceived at the Safari World Rally Championship in Naivasha last year.

“We were seated with waziri (CS Amina Mohamed) and we were asking ourselves, where at the ladies? That is when I came up with the idea and the CS was in support of it and we began plans to have it,” Christoffersen told Capital Sports.

She added; “Nine months later, we are here to see the baby born and it is such an exciting day to see that we can finally have this. An exciting race involving 10 teams of women only races and organized by women.”

Apart from the rally, the Lionesses Rallying Club will also undertake some CSR activities in Kasarani and have also planned to plant over 1,000 trees at the Kasarani Stadium.

Speaking to Capital Sports, Maxine who raced at the Safari Rally last year says she is excited to be competing in the race and despite the fact that she will be the top driver at the race, is keeping her cards close to her chest.