Kenya turns to Chinese-made electric buses for green transition

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Kenya turns to Chinese-made electric buses for green transition

STORY: Kenya turns to Chinese-made electric buses for green transition DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:37 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of electric buses 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUTORO SIFUNA, Marketing manager, BasiGo 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BETTY KILONZO, Passenger 5. various of electric buses 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUIA, Chairman, Matatu Owners Association STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua correspondent "This is a typical day in the roads of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. I am standing at a roundabout in one of the main highways where thousands of cars ply this route on a daily basis, producing a great amount of carbon emissions, which makes the introduction of electric buses and cars that have zero tailpipe emissions a key stepping stone to cleaner air, decarbonization and fighting climate change." To reduce carbon emissions, Kenya is experiencing a massive transition from fo

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