Mubiru ‘Kikankane’ ready to take on Tanzania’s big boys

What the report says

Ugandan rally driver Duncan Mubiru, widely known as “Kikankane,” is set to race in Tanzania after a strong run of domestic results. According to The Observer, he will compete in the Guru Nanak ASAS Rally of Tanzania in Arusha this weekend, November 14-15, alongside co-driver Hamza Lwanga in a Ford Fiesta Proto. The event is the final round of the 2026 Tanzania National Rally Championship and is expected to draw about 25 crews to Makuyuni in the Arusha Region.

Mubiru enters the event in good form after winning the KCB UMC Rwenzori Region Rally in Kyenjojo-Kamwenge at the end of October, following another victory in Gulu a month earlier. The report says he was invited by the ASAS Rally Team, which includes drivers such as Manveer Birdi, Kenya’s Jasmeet Chana and veteran Ian Duncan. Defending Tanzanian champion Ahmed Huwel is also among those expected to contend for championship honors.

The outing is part of Mubiru’s wider effort to build experience beyond Uganda and position himself for a larger regional campaign, including an eventual bid to compete in the 2027 World Rally Championship Safari Rally in Kenya. He also plans to upgrade his car from the Fiesta Proto to a Skoda Fabia R5 as he looks ahead to more competitive regional events.

The Observer also reported that Arusha Motor Sports Club said preparations for the rally were complete, with route planning and stage design finalized. Mubiru’s service crew had already traveled to Tanzania, while he and Lwanga flew out ahead of the event.