Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) played host to the sixth series of Autocross motorsport attracting about 35 participants from all over the country and thousands of motorsport enthusiasts.

 

The event, the first of its kind in the County, was jointly organised by the Meru Motorsports Association (MMA) in collaboration with the Kenya Motorsports Federation (KMSF).

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Romanus Odhiambo, said by hosting the event, MUST is aiming at creating a Centre of excellence in sports where people come and enjoy themselves as well as showcase their talents in sports.

“We are very grateful to the sponsors, participants, and everyone who participated in this event. We will make this an annual event at the University and cover the whole country. We also want to create a very robust sports interest among the community and all Kenyans and besides this, we are also thinking about mountain running on Mount Kenya among other sports. At Meru University of Science and Technology, we are committed to supporting sports and nurturing sporting talent. We believe in producing holistic graduates who excel not only academically but also in various extracurricular pursuits. Our University is proud to be a sports giant, fostering an environment where students can develop their athletic skills alongside their academic endeavors. Today’s event is an opportunity to bring rally cars closer to our community, to ignite a passion for motorsports, and to inspire the next generation of racers and enthusiasts. We are delighted to host this championship and look forward to welcoming many more events like this in the future.”, said Professor Odhiambo.

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba who had brought his son to participate in the championships said he was delighted to be in Meru for the sixth round of the championships whose reception was very encouraging. He said the decision to hold the championships in various parts of the country was made to ensure that motorsport becomes a nationwide event.

 “I am glad to see that the competition here is the top class like the junior class where the gap between them is just seconds. This is the way to go to take motorsports to the grassroots in different parts of the country and offer different people of all sorts of backgrounds an opportunity to participate,” said Namwamba.

He said they were looking forward to a generation of young Kenyans who can walk in the footsteps of Patrick Njiru, and Shakar Meta among others, and this could only happen by investing in youngsters, and allowing them to compete at the earliest age possible.

Meru Motorsport and Kenya Motorsports Federation Director Nkubu Amwari said their decision to hold the event in Meru was aimed at attracting residents into the sport which is one of the fastest-growing sports in the Country. He said the response from the residents was overwhelming and this had encouraged them to bring more of such events to the county.

“We are very appreciative to the people of Meru as well as the Meru University of Science and Technology for hosting us for this event. We are appealing to the residents to get on board and enjoy the sport that is fast growing in the country,” said Amwari.