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Safaricom fetes trailblazing Maxine Wahome for Safari exploits

Maxine Wahome

Maxine Wahome and Murage Waigwa celebrate on the podium after winning the World Rally Championship-supported junior category by winning the WRC3 category for drivers aged 27 and below on June 26, 2022.

Photo credit: Sila Kiplagat | Nation Media Group
Geofrey Anene

By  Geoffrey Anene

Contributor

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • Maxine, the only lady driver out of the 42 drivers who took part, won the category and finished 17th overall, navigated by Murage Waigwa in a Ford Fiesta R3
  • Last year, Safaricom sponsored Maxine to the tune of Sh3 million during the Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) and autocross competitions


Kenya’s Maxine Wahome Thursday received a Sh1 million cash reward from Safaricom for her historic performance in the sixth round of the 2022 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally held in Naivasha last week.

Maxine, the only lady driver out of the 42 drivers who took part, won the category and finished 17th overall. She was navigated by Murage Waigwa in a Ford Fiesta R3.

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