Sean Cardovillis Lands Safari Rally Gig Days After Joining Capital FM
Cardovillis has been dubbed as the 'Voice of Sport' in the country.
Marvin Chege 
Renowned sports presenter, Sean Cardovillis was on Monday, June 19 announced as the official emcee for the 2023 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally.
The sports journalist, who only recently returned to Capital FM after 18 years, shared a graphical poster on his social media regarding his new assignment amidst several congratulations from his followers.
As an emcee, Cardovillis' job will be to host shows and events surrounding the toughest rally in the WRC circuit and may introduce guests or topics to an audience, interact directly with visitors, or represent a company or brand.
He may need to develop an approachable public personality that fans can recognize as well as might assist with contests and other events, as well as travel to different sites and help to set up events, test products or interact with staff during the highly anticipated event.
Sean Cardovillis poses for a photo with WRC rally driver, Kalle Rovanpera on June 20, 2023. /TWITTER.SEAN CARDOVILLIS
Cardovillis has been dubbed as the 'Voice of Sport' in the country. A veteran in the industry, he has a soft spot for the World Safari Championships, which he has covered extensively during his career.
He has been keeping fans up to date in terms of the Safari Rally ahead of the event that will kick off officially on Thursday, June 22 through to Sunday, June 25 between Nairobi, Naivasha and Nakuru.
The presenter took to social media on Thursday, June 8 to announce his return to Capital FM after 18 years and would keep its audience up to date in terms of sports news from Mondays to Fridays.
"I'm back! After 18 years, it's great to return to Capital FM Kenya.
"I'll be presenting the sports updates from Mondays to Fridays, and also presenting Saturday Music & Sports as we rebrand sports at the station. I start on Monday at Kenya's number-one radio station," he wrote.
Cardovillis began his media career at Capital FM in 1997 as a sports presenter and rose in the ranks to sports editor before he left after eight years.
In 2006, he moved to Seychelles, where he presented news at Paradise FM where he became a big name on the island.
He was a sports presenter at NTV, where he had a six-year stint before leaving Nation Media Group in 2020. In 2014, he was appointed the Head of Radio at Nation FM.
Safari Rally 2023 route and spectator stages
The four-day event will take the rally drivers through a 355-kilometre route with different spectator stages after the flag-off. President William Ruto is expected to oversee the start at Uhuru Park on June 22, his first Safari Rally since assuming office on September 13, 2022.
Wednesday, June 21
Shakedown - Loldia - 0956 hours (9.56 am)
Day 1 -Thursday, June 22
- Flag Off - Uhuru Park - 1246 hours (12.46 pm)
- Super Special Stage (SS1) - Kasarani - 1405 hours (2.05 pm)
Day 2 - Friday, June 23
- SS 2 Loldia 1 - 0800 hours (8.00 am)
- SS 3 Geothermal 1 - 0918 hours (9.18 am)
- SS 4 Kedong 1 - 1011 hours (10.11 am)
- SS 5 Loldia 2 - 1309 hours (1.09 pm)
Day 3 - Saturday, June 24
- SS 8 Soysambu 1- 0801 hours (8.01 am)
- SS 9 Elementaita 1 - 0905 hours (9.05 am)
- SS 10 Sleeping Warrior 1 - 1003 hours (10.03 am)
- SS 11 Soysambu 2 - 1401 hours (2.01 pm)
- SS 12 Elementaita 2 - 1505 hours (3.05 pm)
- SS 13 Sleeping Warrior 2 - 1603 hours (4.05 pm)
Teams Toyota and M-Sport in action during the 2022 Safari Rally in Kasarani. /THE INDEPENDENT UGANDA
Day 4 - Sunday, June 25
- SS 14 Malewa 1 0655 hours (6.55 am)
- SS 15 Oserian 1 0751 hours (7.51 am)
- SS 16 Hell's Gate 1 0905 hours (9.05 am)
- SS 17 Malewa 2 - 1112 hours (11.12 am)
- SS 18 Oserian 2 - 1208 hours (12.08 pm)
- SS 19 Hell's Gate 2 1415 hours (2.15 pm)
Each stage, except the Super Special stage at Kasarani, will be done twice daily.
