KCB Bank and the National Bank of Kenya have injected KShs. 10 million into the team led by Adil Khawaja of car 44 (AK44) for this weekend’s Rhino Charge action in Kajiado County.
The event marking its 35th edition this year has seen 64 teams confirm their participation – top teams led by Ian Duncan, Eddy Verbeek, Gurmeet Mehta, Nicholas Foley, and Graham Mckittrick are expected to compete at the two-day grueling competition.
Speaking in Nairobi ahead of the event, KCB Group Director Marketing and Communications Rosalind Gichuru said: “We are deliberate about elevating motorsports to elite levels in the country, this is why we have channeled billions of shillings to the sport over the years. The competition is also geared towards raising funds to conserve the environment, which aligns with our sustainability agenda.”
Competing vehicles will be scrutinized before the main event on May 31, 2024. On Sunday, June 2, 2024, winners in the different categories will be awarded to mark the end of the competition.
Adil Khawaja expressed his excitement ahead of the competition. KCB’s support for his team will go a long way in enabling them to compete at the highest level, and hopefully emerge victorious.
“I want to thank KCB for this sponsorship, as we all know, motorsports is an expensive sport therefore, teams need partners to come on board to enable them to compete at various events. We have prepared well for the showpiece and I want to assure my fans that we will bring the title home,” noted an ecstatic Khawaja.
The fabled 4×4 off-road competition is one of the events held in the country to raise funds to conserve our water catchment areas and safeguard the integrity and ecological functions of Kenya’s mountain forests, and sources of all main rivers in the country.
Since its inception in 1989, Rhino Charge has raised over KShs. 2 billion and has contributed heavily to the conservation of Mt. Kenya, Aberdares, South Western Mau, and Mount Eburu in the Mau Forests Complex, as well as Kakamega Forest.
