Kenya

Launch of a karting slalom and the Girls on Track programme in order to boost participation in grassroots motor sport, particularly among females.

In a bid to raise the level of participation at the entry level of motor sport, the Kenya Motor Sports Federation (KMSF) developed a programme to launch a karting slalom competition aimed at attracting a broad spectrum of young competitors to the discipline. The KMSF then intended to use the four karts and associated equipment obtained for the karting slalom to launch a Girls on Track programme in Kenya with the aim of growing female motor sport participation in the country. Both programmes would be aimed at the 11-15 age group. The ASN hoped to involve 40-50 participants in the projects, with events taking place in Nairobi, Nakuru and Mombasa. The ASN is intending to work with the Motorsport South Africa as its Regional Training Provider.