Cyclists riding for peace in a journey that started in Dar

Cyclists drawn from East Africa Community member States arrive in Nakuru on August 15, 2021, during the fourth edition of the Great Africa Cycling Safari, a two-month-long 6,000 kilometres East African tour, to raise awareness of climate change and the need for regional integration. .(Harun Wathari/Standard)

It started off 24 days ago at Ramada Hotel Mbezi Beach in Dar es Salam, Tanzania, with cyclists aiming to cover 6,000 kilometres across five East African countries in 55 days.

A team of 26 cyclists under the Great African Cycling Safari has been cruising East Africa since August 1.