22nd June 2021

PRESS STATEMENT

GUIDELINES FOR GUESTS AND SPECTATORS’ ATTENDANCE AT

THE WRC SAFARI RALLY KENYA 2021

1. This year’s Safari Rally event will take place from Thursday 24th
June 2021 to Sunday 27th June 2021 in Nakuru County and will
be managed from the Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute
(KWSTI) where the Service Park is located. The return of this iconic
event is eagerly anticipated by Kenyans after 19 years of absence
from the World Rally Championships circuit.

2. The Safari Rally is at the heart of our national heritage. It embodies

the spirit of our people to excel even in the toughest circumstances.
The profile of this event identifies Kenya’s capacity as a top tourist
destination. It will converge more than 825 million viewers and
online games participants on Safari play station and global television
viewership. We also expect to attract more than 1.5 billion online
impressions making this event truly unique. It is estimated that this
event will have a direct injection of approximately 6B Kenya Shillings
in the form of foreign currency into the country.

3. The Safari Rally is part of the Kenyan fabric and a nostalgic reminder
of the yester years’ Easter Holiday celebrations weaving our
communal ties as a country. It is also a significant opportunity to
showcase Kenya as a great sporting nation.

4. As we welcome the top global car manufacturers, rally teams, drivers,

and motorsport fans, we also invite all our guests to visit and enjoy
the warm hospitality of our people and Kenya’s breathtaking
countryside.

Issued at the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage Headquarters on 22nd

June 2021.
5. The Safari Rally is open to the public who will be permitted to access
the following spectator stages:

(i) 23rd June 2021 – Loldia (Shakedown)

(ii) 23rd June 2021 – Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani,
Super Special Stage
(iii) 25th June 2021 – Kedong Ranch
(iv) 26th June 2021 – Soysambu Conservancy
(v) 26th June 2021 - Sleeping Warrior
(vi) 27th June 2021 – Hell’s Gate

6. The Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage has also developed a

detailed spectator guide, which is publicly available for download at
https://www.safarirally.co.ke/spectators/. We urge members of the
public who wish to attend the rally to fully familiarize themselves with
the guide.

7. Rally attendees will be required to access the spectator stages two

(2) hours to the start of the races. We urge attendees to adhere to
the security protocols governing the event. Spectators will be allowed
into the stages in groups of up to a maximum 20 per designated
spectating area.

8. Entertainment clubs and pubs will be closed at 7pm in line with the
existing COVID-19 Protocols. Partying and dancing in the spectator
zones and by the roadside will be strictly prohibited.

9. Parking areas have been provided at the spectator areas. Members

of the public will be required to STRICTLY follow the guidelines
provided by the traffic police and the stage marshals.

10. Members of the public attending the Safari Rally MUST adhere to all
the Covid-19 Ministry of Health Protocols and Regulations. All Guests
and spectators will be expected to wear masks at all times,
continuously sanitize, hand wash and maintain social distancing at all

Issued at the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage Headquarters on 22nd

June 2021.
 times. Safety and security marshals will strictly enforce the
observance of these regulations.

11. Drivers, rally navigators and immediate technical personnel will

operate from the exclusive High-Density Area of the Service Park
which is zoned-off and inaccessible to guests, spectators, and
members of the public.

12. Motorists are advised to strictly observe traffic laws.

Amb. (Dr.) Amina Mohamed, EGH, CAV

CABINET SECRETARY

Issued at the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage Headquarters on 22nd

June 2021.