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• Model: Toyota Hilux, ninth generation

• Distributor: CFAO Mobility Kenya

• Launch: Nairobi, 29 October 2026 ("New Shujaa" campaign)

• Assembly: Locally assembled in Kenya

• Body and engine: Double cab, 2.8-litre turbo diesel, six-speed automatic

• Power and torque: 150kW and 500Nm (company figures)

• Price (Mid): Sh7.87 million

• Price (High): Sh10.84 million

• Towing: 3,500kg with a braked trailer (company figure)

• Fuel economy: 12km per litre claimed, 80-litre tank

• Warranty: Five years or 150,000km, whichever comes first

• Coming in 2027: 2.4-litre and single-cab versions (no date or prices yet)

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• Event: 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (71 laps)

• Date: 1 November 2026

• Winner: Max Verstappen (Red Bull), his third win of 2026

• World Champion: Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), aged 20 years and 68 days, the youngest in Formula 1 (F1) history

• Podium: Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), Antonelli

• Winning margin: 0.799 seconds over Hamilton

• Next race: Brazilian Grand Prix, where the constructors' title could be decided

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NTSA is asking owners to log in to the upgraded IRSMS portal at https://irsmowners.ntsa.go.ke and link their vehicle(s) to a licensed speed limiter vendor. The IRSMS user guide is at https://ntsa.go.ke/irsms, and support is available at irsmsqueries@ntsa.go.ke.

NTSA says speed violation notifications are issued solely through the SMS ID NTSA. Motorists are advised not to respond to suspicious messages from numbers claiming to belong to NTSA, and to report them promptly.

NTSA's safety compliance checklist lists seven areas:

1. Speed violation detection: Real-time monitoring of vehicle speeds.

2. Speed limiter functionality: Checks that the speed limiter works and transmits continuously to the Intelligent Road Safety Management System (IRSMS).

3. Long-distance public transport operator documentation: This includes the passenger manifest, the driver log (used to monitor driving hours), licensed route compliance, the Road Service Licence (RSL) and the validity of inspection stickers, among others.

4. Vehicle capacity control: Compliance with authorised passenger capacity or permitted load weight limits.

5. Driver documentation: Validity of the Driving Licence (DL) and the PSV badge.

6. Passenger compliance: NTSA notes that many passengers ignore seatbelts. It says seatbelts keep occupants secure, prevent ejection and reduce fatal and serious injuries in a crash, and asks that all passengers buckle up throughout the journey.

7. Breathalyser screening: To detect drink-driving cases.

According to NTSA, evening and late-night hours are statistically the deadliest periods on Kenyan roads. The Authority says it is allocating additional resources to these high-risk hours so it can disrupt the critical risk factors behind preventable crashes.

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) describes the campaign as part of ongoing proactive measures to disrupt risky behaviours and prevent loss of life on the roads. It has two parts. The first is sensitisation of drivers and passengers. The second is safety checks carried out during the day and at night along major transport corridors.

The Authority says both day and night checks follow strict operational protocols. These are meant to protect motorists, manage traffic flow and keep officers safe.

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• Campaign: Msimu Bila Ajali, Usalama Barabarani

• Issued by: NTSA Communication Office, Monday, 26th October 2026

• Run with: Law enforcement agencies

• What it covers: Sensitisation of drivers and passengers, plus day and night safety checks along major transport corridors

• Why night checks: NTSA says evening and late-night hours are statistically the deadliest periods on Kenyan roads

• Checks include: Speed detection, speed limiter functionality, operator documents, vehicle capacity, driver documents, seatbelt use and breathalyser screening

• Speed fine alerts: Sent only through the SMS ID "NTSA"

• Speed limiter portal: irsmowners.ntsa.go.ke

• Latest enforcement update: Thirteen vehicles detained during an inter-agency check on the Southern Bypass, according to NTSA on X

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It depends entirely on the surface. On a smooth circuit, the F1 car wins by a huge margin, and on a rough Kenyan gravel stage, the Rally1 car wins because the F1 car cannot run there at all. The two have never raced head-to-head in an official contest, so this is a thought experiment based on how each car is built.

Rally1 is the top class of the World Rally Championship (WRC), and these are the cars that tackle Safari Rally Kenya. The current hybrid-era generation is in its final season in 2026.

On paper, the F1 car has more than three times the power-to-weight ratio of a Rally1 car. 

Both cars are the best at what they were built to do. Rally1 cars are designed to be fast on any surface; F1 cars are designed to be the fastest on one perfect surface, which is why Rwanda is building a purpose-built circuit for F1 to race in Africa.

If you compare an F1 car with a typical family car you would see on Nairobi's Thika Road, the difference is huge. The numbers below are approximate, to give a sense of scale.

The biggest difference isn't power, but the power-to-weight ratio and downforce. An F1 car has roughly five to ten times the power of a typical family car while weighing about half as much. At high speed, its wings and floor push it onto the road with a force greater than its own weight, which in theory would let it drive upside down on a tunnel roof.