The much-anticipated Safari Rally 2025 officially kicked off on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi.

President William Ruto flagged off the event at 11:26 am, marking the start of four days of high-speed action.

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The rally's first day featured two key stages: the Super Special Stage at Kasarani (4.76 km) at 1:05 pm and the new Mzabibu Stage (8.27 km) at 4:43 pm.

On Friday, March 21, drivers will tackle ten challenging stages, including Camp Moran (31.40 km), Loldia (19.11 km), Jotaoardhi (13.18 km), and Kedong (15.10 km).

The competition will continue through to Sunday, March 23, in Naivasha, drawing over 100,000 fans and a global audience of 85 million viewers.