Ababu Namwamba’s Son Set To Represent Kenya In the UK Motorsport Championship
Cheche Ababu, son of former Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba, is set to make his worldwide motorsport debut after being named to the Motorsport UK Junior Rallycross Championship grid.
He will compete in the 5 Nations British Rallycross Championship round next weekend at Wales’ Pembrey Circuit.
Cheche has joined the Peter Gwynne Motorsport (PGM) Team, following in the footsteps of prominent drivers such as Norwegian rallycross standout Ole Henry Steinsholt and Latvian sensation Roberts Vitols.
The duo previously competed in the MSUK Junior Rallycross Championship alongside PGM.
Cheche said following the development, expressing his joy about the new potential and thankfulness for the opportunity.
He is the son of Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Nairobi and the UN Environment Programme, Ababu Namwamba.
Congratulations, son, for winning the Kenya Rallycross (RX) Championship 2024 (Cubs). From start of the season, you have trained harder and demanded more of yourself than any 13-year-old I know, deftly balancing it all with school. You deserve your bouquet, no doubt, Master Che'. pic.twitter.com/H2S4dbYhsm
— Amb Hon Ababu-Namwamba, EGH🇰🇪 (@AbabuNamwamba) November 11, 2024
“I’m excited to make my international rallycross debut in the UK. It’s an incredible opportunity, and I look forward to the challenge of testing my skills against other young and upcoming drivers from around the world,” he stated.
“I’m grateful to my family and friends who’ve supported me this far, and I hope to make them proud as I represent Kenya on the track.”
After the story broke, Kenyans rushed the young driver with congratulations, including his father, Namwamba, who congratulated him on his extraordinary achievement.
The Motorsport UK Junior Rallycross Championship is an important entry point for young drivers aged 14 to 17 looking to enter into the exciting world of rallycross.
It is internationally recognized as an important feeder series and a model for accessible youth motorsport.
Cheche, 14, is the reigning Kenya National Cadet Junior Buggy double champion in both rallycross and autocross, having started racing at the age of five in GP Karting.
In previous media appearances, he has referred to Belgian rally driver and WRC defending champion Thierry Neuville as his racing idol.
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Cheche began competitive buggy racing at the age of 12 after learning the fundamentals of kart racing.
He received international prominence in March 2025 when the FIA chose him to launch the new CrossCar, a vehicle designed to promote motorsport among teenage rally racers worldwide.
Cheche drove the CrossCar to the start of the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally 2025 at Nairobi’s Kasarani Super Special stage.
If successful, Cheche will join the ranks of Kenyans who have made an impact in worldwide motorsport, like Shivam Vinayak, Maxine Wahome, McRae Kimathi, Jeremy Wahome, Ian Duncan, Carl Tundo, Joginder Singh, and Shekhar Mehta.
Ababu Namwamba’s Son Set To Represent Kenya In the UK Motorsport Championship
