| 295th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 3 of 14 |
| Official name: | Safari Rally Kenya |
| Edition: | 46th |
| Date: | from Saturday 28-Feb-1998 to Monday 2-Mar-1998 |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 49 | |
| Starters: | 49 | |
| Finishers: | 19 | (38.8% of starters) |
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| Competitive sections: | 16 | |
| Shortest: | 2.50 | km | (CS1 Super Competitive 1) |
| Longest: | 109.87 | km | (CS14 Olkejiado - II Bisel 2) |
| Slowest: | 47.62 | km/h | (CS16 Super Competitive 3) |
| Fastest: | 141.57 | km/h | (CS5 Kajiado - Corner Baridi 1) |
| Planned competitive section distance: | 1,063.49 | km | (45.5% of total distance) |
| Actual competitive section distance: | 1,063.49 | km | (45.5% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,275.72 | km |
| Total distance: | 2,339.21 | km |
