Adil Khawaja has vowed to retain the Rhino Charge crown when this year’s event goes down in Kajiado County this weekend.
Khawaja led Team 44 to the title last year and is buoyed by a Sh10m KCB/NBK boost heading into this year’s contest.
“We have prepared well for the showpiece. I want to assure my fans that we will bring the title home,” said Khawaja.
“I want to thank KCB for this sponsorship. As we all know, motorsports is an expensive sport and teams need partners to enable them to compete.”
The two-day event — marking its 35th anniversary — has attracted 64 teams including teams led by veteran rally driver Ian Duncan, Eddy Verbeek, Gurmeet Mehta, Nicholas Foley and Graham Mckittrick.
KCB’s Rosalind Gichuru said: “We are deliberate about elevating motorsports to elite levels in the country. This is why we have channelled billions of shillings into the sport over the years. The competition is also geared towards raising funds to conserve the environment in line with our sustainability agenda.”
Scrutineering will be done on Friday, event proper is set for Saturday while the award ceremony is scheduled for Sunday.
The fabled 4x4 off-road competition aims to raise funds to conserve water catchment areas and safeguard the integrity and ecological functions of Kenya’s mountain forests and sources of all main rivers in the country.
Since its inception in 1989, Rhino Charge has raised over Sh2billion, which has contributed greatly to the conservation of Mt. Kenya, Aberdares, South Western Mau and Mount Eburu in the Mau Forests Complex and Kakamega Forest.
