4⃣ Cyclists Ride to Malindi to Raise Sh200m for Hajj Pilgrimage

A team of four cyclists from Nairobi on Monday started a three-day pedalling of 600km to Malindi in preparation for Hajj tour on June 10.

Team member Mohamed Azan said besides Hajj, they will also be raising awareness and incentives for the orphaned through Al-furqan project.

Azan said they are targeting to raise Sh200 million.

The other cyclists are Mohamed Salim, Osman Eidrisa and Anwar Mansor.

They are supported by Azan, Ibrahim Kassim and Zakir Khalin who are driving two vehicles.

Azan said the journey started at Parklands in Nairobi at 7 am.

By 2pm, the seven were at Makindu, Makueni.

"We are going on a speed on between 50-70 km/hour," he said on the phone.

Azan said they are training for Hajj visit that will cover 3,500kms.

Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holiest city for Muslims, Mecca, in Saudi Arabia.