The long wait ended on Thursday when the World Rally Championships (WRC) Safari Rally officially started with the ceremonial flag off by President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre. The rally cars then headed to Kasarani Stadium and later to Naivasha, the main venue for the global competition.
It was a nostalgic moment for many Kenyans, especially those old enough to have watched the WRC Safari Rally when it was last in Kenya 19 years ago.