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Abdul Sidi: Navigator who called pace notes for legendary drivers dies

In the cockpit, Abdul Sidi was easily one of Kenya’s finest navigators.


  1. Tribute to Abdul Sidi, legendary journalist and masterful navigator

    Abdul leaves behind a void that can never be filled, but also a legacy that will never fade.

    Abdul Sidi
  2. Safari Rally’s future in world series hanging in the balance

    Kenya in a race against time to meet strict deadline to keep event in the WRC Series.

    Safari Rally
  3. PREMIUM Kenya names 24-rider team for FIM Africa Motocross in Namibia

    The competition will take place at Gallina Motocross Park.

  4. PREMIUM Dave Williamson: Rallying wizard of the 90s dies at 83

    Williamson navigated some of Kenya’s greatest drivers to some historic wins.

    David Williamson
  5. PREMIUM Carl Tundo’s appointment as Safari Rally CEO gazetted

    Tundo’s first order of business is to secure the 2027 WRC Safari Rally in the world championship calendar.

    Carl Tundo
  6. PREMIUM Kenya fights to keep Safari Rally on the global calendar

    Safari Rally was dropped from the global calendar in 2002 for lack of government funding and safety concerns but was reinstated in 2021.

    Belgian driver Thierry Neuville
  7. PREMIUM Barriers, mud pools and steep inclines: Kaptagat hosts race of a different kind

    Locals woke up to sound of quad bikes and off-road cars in the challenge organised by Motorsports Federation.

  8. PREMIUM Safari Rally: Toyota driver Katsuta wins maiden title, Kenya's Patel 17th

    Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux finished second ahead of Toyota's Sami Pajari.

    Takamoto Katsuta
  9. PREMIUM Safari Rally: Toyota’s Katsuta takes over lead on day of high drama

    Defending champion Elfyn Evans, Oliver Solberg and world champion Ogier retire with mechanical problems.

    Adrien Fourmaux
  10. PREMIUM Patrick Njiru: This is what Kenya needs to produce top drivers

    Kenya's most successful driver saddened by the gradual decline of the sport in the country.

    Patrick Njiru
  11. PREMIUM Solberg holds onto narrow lead in Naivasha, Ogier in tow

    Ogier slashed Solberg’s lead to just a second.

    Oliver Solberg and co-driver Elliot Edmonson
  12. PREMIUM Fans throng Naivasha to watch rally cars

    Safari Rally is the third round of World Rally Championship (WRC) series.

    Rally fans at Kedong in Naivasha
  13. PREMIUM Toyota duo of Solberg, Edmondson set the pace in WRC Safari Rally

    The Toyota duo finished with a 33-second lead on the opening day.

    Oliver Solberg and co driver Elliott Edmonson
  14. PREMIUM Thrilling day one as Safari Rally engines roar across wet Naivasha terrain

    Action began with the morning shakedown at Nawisa, offering fans an early glimpse of the powerful machines.

  15. PREMIUM Vrooom! Toyota Gazoo Racing eyeing sixth straight Safari Rally victory

    Four days, 18 stages, 46 drivers: All set as world's toughest rally begins in Naivasha today.

    WRC Safari Rally Kenya
  16. PREMIUM WRC Safari Rally: Six Kenyan speedsters to watch

    Locals Karan, Chana, Vohra, Anwar, Aakif and Amwari, all behind formidable Rally2 cars, are primed to challenge for top finishes in Naivasha.

    Rally drivers
  17. PREMIUM Wet and muddy test awaits Safari Rally drivers in Naivasha

    This year's competition risks having some stages cancelled or rerouted due to heavy rains.

    Daniel Chwist
  18. PREMIUM Safari Rally crews have first taste of tough terrain today

    Organisers warn crews to expect slippery conditions as 2026 WRC Safari Rally programme begins.

    Nikhil Sachania
  19. PREMIUM Safeguard Safari Rally

    Safari Rally has been a major sports tourism and economic driver attracting massive audiences.

  20. PREMIUM Next generation cars that will shake Safari Rally as Rally1 era ends

    FIA to retire the Rally1 formula from the World Rally Championship calendar starting in 2027.

    Toyota GR Yaris
  21. PREMIUM Juha Kankkunen: Toyota here for a sixth straight Safari Rally title

    Legendary driver, now Toyota Gazoo deputy principal, wary of unpredictability in Kenya.

    juha
  22. PREMIUM F1’s Lewis Hamilton names Kenya as his dream home

    "I loved Kenya, although I don’t think we’re going to have a Grand Prix there."

    Lewis Hamilton
  23. PREMIUM Breaking 42-year silence: Rwanda’s Queen chases history at brutal rally

    Queen Kalimpinya aims to be the first Rwandan woman and the first international female since 1984 to tackle the world’s toughest rally.

    DnsportsKengen2402a
  24. PREMIUM WRC Safari Rally shake-up: CEO ousted days to kickoff

    Private sector to run the WRC Safari Rally.

  25. PREMIUM WRC Safari Rally: Ogier leads 46 crews to Naivasha showdown

    This year’s WRC Safari Rally action will be concentrated in Naivasha from March 12.

    Sebastien Ogier
  26. PREMIUM Maintain Safari Rally

    Safari Rally has been a key sports tourism and economic driver.

  27. PREMIUM Rally lovers set for historic shakedown watching

    Safari Rally has been scheduled for March 12-15 in Naivasha, some 90km northwest of the capital Nairobi.

    Piers Daykin
  28. PREMIUM Chager maintains lead, eyes Classic Safari Rally title

    Baldev Chager to lead other crews out on final leg of rally with victory within sight.

    Baldev Chager
  29. PREMIUM Kenya’s Piers Daykin hangs onto the lead at Classic Safari Rally

    Kenyan rally driver delivers textbook performance across 223 kilometers of competitive stages.

    Piers Daykin