Chinese community donates food to drought-affected households in Kenya

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Chinese community donates food to drought-affected households in Kenya

STORY: Chinese community donates food to drought-affected households in Kenya DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trucks ready to set out for Makueni 2. various of speech guests at the donation ceremony 3. various of villagers in Makueni receiving foodstuffs STORYLINE: The Chinese community in Kenya on Saturday donated foodstuffs to drought-affected households at a ceremony held in Kenya's capital Nairobi. The foodstuffs, including maize flour, wheat flour, beans, green grams, salt, and cooking oil, are destined for the southeastern Kenyan county of Makueni which is reeling from a food crisis linked to a prolonged dry spell. George Mcgoye, chief of staff at deputy president Rigathi Gachagua's office, hailed the Chinese community in Kenya for supporting the country's ongoing efforts to tackle hunger in the drought-affected arid lands. Chinese nationals living in Kenya have responded to the government's latest appeal for support to alleviate

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