WRC Safari Rally greening legacy campaign crosses the 8 million mark

World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally greening legacy campaign has clocked the 8 million mark, with 19 million trees the ultimate target.

The campaign is being actualized at Kakamega Forest this weekend in a move that saw the reclamation of 15 acres.

WRC Safari: Nikhil itching to rev his hand-controlled marque

WRC Safari CEO Phineas Kimathi announced that the organisation is running a 700,000-tree planting marathon as the Safari rally celebrates its 70th anniversary on 21 to 25 June, 2023.

“Environmental sustainability is very key for Motorsport. We are keen on supporting the President's 15 billion initiative, This year we will engage the international officials and rally crews as well as our regional and local drivers in planting trees along the traditional Safari Rally routes,” said Phineas.

Speaking during the Kakamega tree planting initiative, Kakamega Forest Heritage Foundation chairman Dr Johnson Murila lauded the WRC team for their three years of support in the reclamation of the remaining rainforest in the region.

“Safari Rally has been a great ally in environmental conservation over the last three years, their conservation agenda is well intertwined in our mission, and we look forward to seeing the team take over more acreage in the upcoming months,” Murila offered.

WRC Safari Rally Kenya Head of Special Programs Ivy Kaburu said they were pleased with the progress of the trees planted over the last two years.

"As an organisation, we wish to laud the foundation for post care of the trees grown over the years, In three run-ups to the WRC Safari Rally, we are keen on rehabilitation of 13 more acres,” Kaburu intimated.

More tree-planting activities will take place in Uasin Gishu, Kericho, Nakuru and Nairobi counties.