Africities Summit kicks off amid call to accelerate urban renewal

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Africities Summit kicks off amid call to accelerate urban renewal

STORY: Africities Summit kicks off amid call to accelerate urban renewal DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan President arriving 2. various of delegates at the conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 4. various of the conference 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT, African Union Commission Chairman 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JEAN PIERRE ELONG MBASSI, Secretary-General of United Cities and Local governments of Africa (UCLGA) 7. various of the conference 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 9. various of conference in progress STORYLINE: The ninth Africities Summit opened Tuesday in western Kenyan city of Kisumu amid calls for concerted efforts to promote urban renewal in order to tackle poverty, diseases while strengthening the resilience of local communities. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta called for tangible, practical and sustainable solutions to the challenges facing Af

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