A team of four Nairobi-based cyclists embarked on a three-day, 600-kilometer journey to Malindi on Monday, preparing for an upcoming Hajj pilgrimage scheduled for June 10. The ride, organized by the Al-furqan project, aims to raise Sh200 million for orphan support while simulating the physical demands of the Hajj pilgrimage.
Team member Mohamed Azan confirmed the cyclists—Mohamed Salim, Osman Eidrisa, and Anwar Mansor—will travel at speeds of 50 to 70 km/h, with two support vehicles driven by Azan, Ibrahim Kassim, and Zakir Khalin. The group departed from Parklands in Nairobi at 7 a.m. and reached Makindu, Makueni, by 2 p.m.
Azan described the Hajj as a mandatory Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, requiring participants to traverse four countries across two continents. The route will include Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia, with the team traveling through Jeddah and Medina before returning to Nairobi by air.
The cyclists plan to continue to Voi on Tuesday, cover the Voi-Mariakani route on Wednesday, and complete the Mariakani-Malindi leg on Thursday. They will spend Friday in Malindi-Watamu before returning to Nairobi on Saturday.
