Meet Nasib ProThe Rally Driver Whose Words Could Coach a Crocodile to Smile
By Mwambazi Lawrence
If rallying had a microphone test, Nassib Sesanga popularly known as Nasib Pro would pass it without even clearing his throat. This is a man whose words can negotiate peace between feuding mechanics, calm a stressed navigator, and possibly convince a crocodile from Entebbe Reptile Village to grin for a selfie. Coincidentally, that’s exactly where his story begins.
Born in Entebbe, a stone’s throw from the reptile village yes, the crocodiles were basically his childhood neighbors, Nasib is the son of the late Mohammed Nsimbi and Lukia Nassazi. Before rally cars hijacked his destiny, Nasib was a die-hard cricket fan the kind who probably argued about batting averages with the same passion drivers argue about suspension setups.
But rallying, like dust on a Safari stage, has a way of finding you whether you like it or not.
“My father used to work with Mzee Wyclif Bukenya, a rally driver way back,” Nasib recalls. “They used to race in Kazzi, and my dad talked a lot about rallying though he didn’t want us anywhere near it.”
Naturally, that was all the motivation young Nasib needed to do the exact opposite.
He began escaping from school and walking to Kazzi just to watch rally cars fly. One look at the dust, noise, and mechanical madness, and the rally bug bit hard no first aid kit in sight. From that moment, rallying wasn’t just a dream; it was a stubborn life plan.
Fast forward to 2011, when Nasib made what can only be described as a financially questionable but emotionally correct decision. He bought a Toyota Celica ST185 for 8 million shillings. Instead of treating it like a normal human being would, he drove it on the streets every day imagining he was in a rally stage traffic lights became time controls, potholes became jumps, and confused boda riders became imaginary spectators.
He daily-drove that Celica for eight years, before finally turning it into a full rally car one he’s still driving over 15 years later. The shell stayed loyal, but the engines? Not so much.
“I’ve changed over five engines,” he says. The Celica, it seems, eats engines the way rally fans eat rolex at service park.
In 2022, Nasib finally went from “rallying in his head” to active competition. His first event was a sprint at Festino Cite, navigated by Mungufeni Phinias. Ask him what position they finished in, and he’ll shrug but ask him what mattered, and he’ll proudly tell you:
“I came back home with a medal.”
In rallying, that’s all the data that counts.
That medal lit the fire. In 2023, Nasib entered the Autocross Championship, which he successfully completed. In 2024, he stepped up to the CRC class, completing the season in 2025 with an impressive 5th place finish proof that persistence, patience, and affordable spares can indeed beat drama.
Looking ahead to 2026, Nasib remains fiercely loyal to his Toyota Celica pickup, which he plans to campaign throughout the season. He’s also in negotiations with Peter Brown Jr to tackle a full season in the 2WD class, following promotion from CRC. Loyalty, it seems, is a Toyota thing.
When asked about his dream car, Nasib doesn’t hesitate: the Toyota Yaris.
“I’ve been a Toyota fan since childhood,” he says. “It’s affordable and competitive.”
In other words: fast enough to fight, cheap enough to fix music to a rally driver’s ears.
On the future of Ugandan motorsport, Nasib is refreshingly honest.
“With the strong cars coming into the country, some of us may not be competitive we’ll be in the sport for fun,” he admits. And with rising stars like Kevin Bebeto, Ahmed Katete, Walter Kibande, and others charging hard, the competition is only getting stiffer.
Still, Nasib has survived and thrived thanks to smart budgeting, a manageable car, and unwavering support from those who believe in him. He credits Musa Kanakulya Masaka Rally Team, Mawogola Pharmacy, Njovu Estate Developers, MD Motorspares, Dr. Maseruka, fellow driver Walter Kibande, and most importantly, his mother, who has consistently invested in his rally dream.
From school escapes to Kazzi, from street-driven fantasies to national competition, Nasib Pro’s journey is proof that rallying isn’t always about the fastest car it’s about heart, humor, hustle, and a Toyota that simply refuses to quit. And if rallying ever needs a spokesperson who can sweet-talk a crocodile into smiling?
Nasib Pro is already warmed up.
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