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Kenyan ladies chase glory in Saudi Rally 

From left: Joan Apondi, Assistant Rally Headquarters WRC Safari Rally, Joan Nesbit -Competitor Relations Officer WRC Safari Rally, and Hellen Shiri WRC Safari Rally Project Event Secretary during Nation Media Group Motor Expo held at Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi on June 03, 2022.

Photo credit: Jeff Angote | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Rally Jameel is the first women’s-only off-road navigation rally designed to test navigational competency using a digital road book on a tablet, skills, and endurance of the drivers
  • Shiri was the first Kenyan to compete in an international rally during the 2013 Africa Championship Pearl of Africa Rally
  • Mionki is looking forward to testing her co-driving skills using a new technology that is yet to be used in Kenya


Kenyan duo of Hellen Shiri and Tuta Mionki were among 100 women rally drivers from 36 countries, who Monday lined up for the third edition of the Rally Jameel in the deserts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Rally Jameel is the first women’s-only off-road navigation rally designed to test navigational competency using a digital road book on a tablet, skills, and endurance of the drivers.