President William Ruto has said that next year, the government intends to make the WRC Safari Rally Kenya edition much better and more exciting.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the event, which was held at Hell's Gate on Sunday, Ruto said that he will hold talks with the different teams that oversaw the organising of the Safari Rally 2024 on how to make it more exciting.
He noted that while this year they managed to make the WRC Safari Rally more efficient and cost-effective, the efforts will double in 2025.
"I am going to have a conversation with the teams that have put this together. This year we have made it more efficient, cost-effective and better. Next year we intend to double our efforts," Ruto said.
He went on to thank all the players from the different industries who have made the four-day event comfortable and successful.
The President said that the visitors will see more of Kenya's best offerings in next year's edition.
"To all of us, especially to the hospitality industry in Naivasha and to all Kenyans that have participated in one way or another, we've yet again demonstrated as a country our expertise, our hospitality as a nation, our tourist attraction as a country and let me promise our visitors that added on to what they have seen this year, next year we want to make this event a truly exciting experience," he said.
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Kalle Rovanpera is the winner of WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2024.
Rovanpera became a two-time winner of Safari Rally Kenya on Sunday afternoon, securing a dominant victory at the head of a 1-2 finish for Toyota Gazoo Racing.
He finished comfortably clear of GR Yaris team-mate Takamoto Katsuta while M-Sport Ford's Adrien Fourmaux completed the podium.
Rovanpera won with a 1m 37.8s victory margin, having led since Friday morning. It was Rovanpera’s 12th career victory.
“It’s always special to win here. Like they say in Africa: the car in front is always a Toyota,” Rovanpera said.
Rovanpera built a lead of almost one minute after winning all of Friday’s rock-strewn stages around Lake Naivasha.
