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Inspiring: Meet 72 year-old Kenyan woman who’s giving men a run for their money on the race track

Ms Muhammed after the circuit
  • While the drivers are lined up to compete and win the race, Ms Muhammad is here for other reasons.
  • This had just come to her as thought and gesture to make it happen. Her family members were out rightly surprised

The busy pit stops; smell of the burning rubber; the explosive fiery-throttle from the racing engine create a tense unsettling atmosphere.

The venue, an airstrip closed for the racing weekend, straddles the border of Embu and Machakos Counties along Tana River.

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