One of Kenya’s Premier Class drivers featured in the upcoming World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally is a top lawyer who has won many cases in his career.
At the 2022 East African Safari Classic, Eric Bengi and his navigator, Mindo Gatimu, became the first all-indigenous Kenyan team to compete at the event.
The East African Safari Classic Rally is the world’s toughest historic rally with its story dating back to 1950.
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The 45-year-old rally driver runs one of the top law firms in the city; Bengi Miriti & Associates in Nairobi.
In a past interview with CNN, Bengi noted that as a young boy, his father would wake him in the middle of the night just to see the cars.
In his experience as a rally driver, he has driven a number of cars including a Land Rover, Toyota RunX, Subaru N10, Mitsubishi Group N and Mitsubishi R4 - which is his favourite.
The experienced rally driver in a past interview noted that during the rally events, teams need all the help they can get.
“From sourcing fuel, servicing the cars and sleeping in a new town every night, it's a whole logistical nightmare," Bengi noted earlier.
Bengi, together with his navigator, are set to take part in the 2022 World Rally Championship that will be held in Kenya.
The rally event returned to the country after a 19-year absence and will be happening all through to 2026.
The WRC Safari Rally Kenya is scheduled to take place from June 23 to 26 in Nairobi and Naivasha.
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