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By Douglas Mazune KENYA National Rally champion Rory Green was last night drawn to start first in the TOTAL Pearl of Africa Uganda rally August 30 -September 1.Green (Subaru Impreza) will be followed by another Kenyan Paul Bailey, winner of the 2001 edition of the rally.Reigning Ugandan champion Charlie Lubega was placed fourth in the draw conducted at Hotel Equatoria.Emma Katto, who fell out with his co-driver Peter Zziwa in June, will be navigated by Busingye Rwabwogo.Zambian Satwant Singh has pulled out of the rally after failing to rectify a computer problem of his car in Nairobi.Meanwhile, IT Solutions yesterday announced its sh18m sponsorship package to the rally.IT Solutions will track the first 20 cars, provide software to the secretariat and relay information to officials and the public.Draw list:Rory GreenPaul BaileyJohnny GemmelCharlie LubegaBernard DethierMoses LumalaRanjit KukuCharles MuhangiGlen EdmundsKaka JuniorPhineas KimathiAzar AnwarPatrick EmontspoolDipu Ruparelia Wycliff BukenyaEmma KattoJohn NgunjiriDerreck LaneValarque LolaIsmail LuleNadim LalanDavite GiancarlosNishit ShahGodfrey KatendeBruno PuggiKen LuusaAndrew KimulaRichard GumaFatso LubegaPeter CleaveArthur BlickWilliam BlickDavid KavumaFred KizitoIssa NumbaEnds