This archive report was first published on 24 June 2021.
Published on June 24, 2021, Nairobi police have advised motorists to avoid Uhuru Highway and Thika Road from Thursday to Sunday for the Safari Rally.
The rally event will take place from Thursday to Sunday, with the ceremonial flag off starting from KICC at 12.45 pm.
According to Nairobi area traffic commander Joshua Omukata, the vehicles will use Parliament Road, Haile Selasie Avenue, and Highway before proceeding to Wangari Mathai Road, Thika Road to Kasarani and then back to Thika road through Muthaiga before heading to Naivasha.
"From 8.00am when these vehicles are coming to the KICC, we are not going to close the roads, but traffic will just be interrupted until 12.00pm. We shall be regulating traffic flow," Omukata stated.
Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai said a multi-agency team has been deployed to provide security during the World Rally Championships (WRC) in Naivasha.
"The plan is executed in three-tier, prior to, during and post-event. The security team comprises both air and land for the provision of total security," Mutyambai stated.
