| Note: These are leading entries only! |
| Nr | Crew | Nat | Car/Entrant | Gr |
| 1 | Makinen, Tommi
Harjanne, Seppo | FI
FI | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
Mitsubishi Ralliart | A8 |
| 2 | Burns, Richard
Reid, Robert | GB
GB | Mitsubishi Carisma GT
Mitsubishi Ralliart | A8 |
| 3 | McRae, Colin
Grist, Nicky | GB
GB | Subaru Impreza WRC97
555 Subaru World Rally Team | A8 |
| 4 | Eriksson, Kenneth
Parmander, Staffan | SE
SE | Subaru Impreza WRC97
555 Subaru World Rally Team | A8 |
| 5 | Sainz, Carlos
Moya, Luis | ES
ES | Ford Escort WRC
Ford Motor Co Ltd | A8 |
| 6 | Schwarz, Armin
Giraudet, Denis | DE
FR | Ford Escort WRC
Ford Motor Co Ltd | A8 |
| 7 | Duncan, Ian
Williamson, David | KE
KE | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)
Toyota Kenya | A8 |
| 9 | Njiru, Patrick
Mathews, Rick | KE
KE | Subaru Impreza
Patrick Njiru | N4 |
| 10 | Gottlicher, Kurt
Csosz, Robert | AT
AT | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III
Kurt Gottlicher | N4 |
| 11 | Toroitich, Jonathan
Choge, Ibrahim | KE
KE | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)
Jonathan Toroitich | A8 |
| 14 | Katto, Emmanuel
Opoka, James | UG
UG | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)
Emmanuel Katto | A8 |
| 15 | Stohl, Rudolf
Bertl, Jurgen | AT
DE | Audi Coupe S2
Rudolf Stohl | A8 |
| 16 | Dor, Frederic
Gormley, Kevin | FR
GB | Subaru Impreza 555
Frederic Dor | A8 |
| 17 | Hirji, Karim
Nekusa, Frank | UG
UG | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)
Karim Hirji | A8 |
| 18 | Anwar, Azar
Khan, Arshad | KE
KE | Daewoo Cielo
Azar Anwar | N2 |
| 19 | Tilbury, Mark
Kirk, Bill | GB
KE | Nissan Pulsar GTI-R
Mark Tilbury | N4 |
| 20 | Kahumbura, Jim
Macharia, Dave | KE
KE | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)
Jim Kahumbura | N4 |
| 21 | Aslam, Sammy
Sidi, Abdul | KE
KE | Daewoo Cielo
Sammy Aslam | N2 |
| 22 | Bailey, Paul
McIntyre, Robert | KE
KE | Subaru Legacy RS
Paul Bailey | N4 |
| 23 | Ngunjiri, John
Karanja, Thuita | KE
KE | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II
John Ngunjiri | N4 |
| 24 | Verjee, Nazir
Stone, Peter | KE
KE | Subaru Impreza
Nazir Verjee | A8 |
| 25 | Khan, Jamil
Singh, Shammi | KE
KE | Subaru Impreza
Jamil Khan | N4 |
| 26 | Hellier, John
Rocca, Stefano | KE
IT | Subaru Impreza
John Hellier | N4 |
| 27 | Patel, Chitranjan
Shah, Shailen | KE
KE | Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Chitranjan Patel | N4 |
| 28 | Williams, David
King, John | GB
GB | Subaru Impreza
David Williams | N4 |
| 29 | Shah, Bimal
Yusuf, Farakh | KE
KE | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)
Bimal Shah | N4 |
| 30 | Kimathi, Phineas
Jones, Chris | KE
GB | Hyundai Elantra
Phineas Kimathi | A7 |
| 31 | Maingi, Kimanthi
Young, Peter | KE
KE | Mazda 323 GT-R
Kimanthi Maingi | A8 |
| 32 | Zasada, Sobieslaw
Zasada, Ewa | PL
PL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III
Sobieslaw Zasada | N4 |
| 33 | Anwar, Asad
Cassam, Raffiq | KE
GB | Daewoo Cielo
Asad Anwar | N2 |
| 34 | Green, Rory
Taylor, Orson | KE
KE | Hyundai Elantra
Rory Green | A7 |
| 35 | Reininger, Stefan
Kraemmer, Bernd | AT
AT | Renault Clio
Stefan Reininger | N3 |
| 36 | Bhatt, Ramesh
Asami, Yutaka | KE
JP | Subaru Legacy RS
Ramesh Bhatt | N4 |
| 38 | Smith, Don
Wahome, Carol | KE
KE | Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Don Smith | N4 |
| 39 | Wahome, Jimmy
Muriuki, Tom | KE
KE | Hyundai Elantra
Jimmy Wahome | A7 |
| 40 | Boyd-Moss, Robin
Handley, George | GB
GB | Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Robin Boyd-Moss | N4 |
| 41 | Palmer, Russell
Harwood, Brian | AU
AU | Proton Satria
Russell Palmer | A7 |
| 44 | Nteere, Washington
Muhindi, Allan | KE
KE | Mazda 323 4WD
Washington Nteere | A8 |
| 45 | Awazawa, Toshioki
Suzuki, Toshiaki | JP
JP | Subaru Impreza
Toshioki Awazawa | N4 |
| 50 | Mwanzia, Charley
Mwanzia, Jerome | KE
KE | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III
Charley Mwanzia | A8 |
| 53 | Plant, Michael
Plant, Robert | GB
GB | Rover Mini Cooper
Michael Plant | A5 |
| 55 | Gacheru, Steve
Mwangi, Muturi | KE
KE | Mazda 323 4WD
Steve Gacheru | A8 |
| 57 | Muhanji, Charles
Byaruhanga, Steven | UG
UG | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III
Charles Muhanji | N4 |
