The 2025 WRC Safari Rally concluded in style on Sunday, March 23, with tens of thousands of Kenyans and international fans thronging the Hell’s Gate finishing point.

The third event of this year’s WRC was graced by pomp and colour, with the mammoth crowd bursting in celebration at the stunts and maneuvers pulled by the drivers.

The organisers seemed to have hit a jackpot when it opened the finishing area to the public for the first time since it returned to the WRC in 2021, vindicated by the incredible turn-out.

President William Ruto landed in Naivasha that Sunday to officially close the event and award the winners, having flagged off the rally in Nairobi on Thursday, March 20.

Briton Elfyn Evans won the event for Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT ahead of Hyundai Shell Mobis pair of Ott Tanak of Estonia and world champion Thierry Neuville of Belgium.

Kenya’s Carl Tundo was 15th overall.

There was no reported incident of insecurity during the event, thanks to the National Police Service (NPS) officers deployed to guard the event.

They exhibited utmost professionalism, and humanly interacted with the fans throughout…

Photos of NPS officers at WRC Safari Rally in Naivasha