Kenyan highway upgrade by Chinese companies boosts business, regional connectivity

STORY: Kenyan highway upgrade by Chinese companies boosts business, regional connectivity SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the highway 2. various of businesses and traders on the highway 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): IRENE WAIRIMU, Vendor 4. various of cars 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): EPHRAIM MACHARIA, Driver 6. various of avocado processing factory 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ABDIAZIZ MOHAMED, Human resource manager at avocado products company 8. various of highway STORYLINE: Before its upgrade to a four-lane dual highway, the 84-km Kenol-Sagana-Marua Highway linking Nairobi, Kenya's capital, to the agriculturally rich central region and Moyale town near the Ethiopian border, was a congested two-lane road that travelers often avoided. Set to be completed by August, the road improvement project, which began in 2020, is being undertaken by two Chinese companies. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): IRENE WAIRIMU, Vendor "Kenol-Sagana-

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Felix Lefebvre, Cesar Chouraqui, Malcom Veludo, Nathanael Beausivoir, Chloe Lecerf, Sandor Funtek, Philip Boeffard, Audrey Estrougo, Theo Christine, Vini Vivarelli, Muhiddin Abdiaziz, Mateo Krikorian, Rayane Badi, Akeem Freitas, Zakaria El Baialy, Tanguy Korkikian, Cut Killer, Jean-Louis Loca and JoeyStarr on the red carpet, attending the âSupremesâ screening held at the Palais Des Festivals in Cannes, France on July 10 2021 as part of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Photo by Nicolas Genin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felix Lefebvre, Cesar Chouraqui, Malcom Veludo, Nathanael Beausivoir, Chloe Lecerf, Sandor Funtek, Philip Boeffard, Audrey Estrougo, Theo Christine, Vini Vivarelli, Muhiddin Abdiaziz, Mateo Krikorian, Rayane Badi, Akeem Freitas, Zakaria El Baialy, Tanguy Korkikian, Cut Killer, Jean-Louis Loca and JoeyStarr on the red carpet, attending the âSupremesâ screening held at the Palais Des Festivals in Cannes, France on July 10 2021 as part of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Photo by Nicolas Genin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Felix Lefebvre, Cesar Chouraqui, Malcom Veludo, Nathanael Beausivoir, Chloe Lecerf, Sandor Funtek, Philip Boeffard, Audrey Estrougo, Theo Christine, Vini Vivarelli, Muhiddin Abdiaziz, Mateo Krikorian, Rayane Badi, Akeem Freitas, Zakaria El Baialy, Tanguy Korkikian, Cut Killer, Jean-Louis Loca and JoeyStarr on the red carpet, attending the âSupremesâ screening held at the Palais Des Festivals in Cannes, France on July 10 2021 as part of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Photo by Nicolas Genin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Felix Lefebvre, Cesar Chouraqui, Malcom Veludo, Nathanael Beausivoir, Chloe Lecerf, Sandor Funtek, Philip Boeffard, Audrey Estrougo, Theo Christine, Vini Vivarelli, Muhiddin Abdiaziz, Mateo Krikorian, Rayane Badi, Akeem Freitas, Zakaria El Baialy, Tanguy Korkikian, Cut Killer, Jean-Louis Loca and JoeyStarr on the red carpet, attending the âSupremesâ screening held at the Palais Des Festivals in Cannes, France on July 10 2021 as part of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Photo by Nicolas Genin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Felix Lefebvre, Cesar Chouraqui, Malcom Veludo, Nathanael Beausivoir, Chloe Lecerf, Sandor Funtek, Philip Boeffard, Audrey Estrougo, Theo Christine, Vini Vivarelli, Muhiddin Abdiaziz, Mateo Krikorian, Rayane Badi, Akeem Freitas, Zakaria El Baialy, Tanguy Korkikian, Cut Killer, Jean-Louis Loca and JoeyStarr on the red carpet, attending the âSupremesâ screening held at the Palais Des Festivals in Cannes, France on July 10 2021 as part of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Photo by Nicolas Genin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Felix Lefebvre, Cesar Chouraqui, Malcom Veludo, Nathanael Beausivoir, Chloe Lecerf, Sandor Funtek, Philip Boeffard, Audrey Estrougo, Theo Christine, Vini Vivarelli, Muhiddin Abdiaziz, Mateo Krikorian, Rayane Badi, Akeem Freitas, Zakaria El Baialy, Tanguy Korkikian, Cut Killer, Jean-Louis Loca and JoeyStarr on the red carpet, attending the âSupremesâ screening held at the Palais Des Festivals in Cannes, France on July 10 2021 as part of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Photo by Nicolas Genin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Felix Lefebvre, Cesar Chouraqui, Malcom Veludo, Nathanael Beausivoir, Chloe Lecerf, Sandor Funtek, Philip Boeffard, Audrey Estrougo, Theo Christine, Vini Vivarelli, Muhiddin Abdiaziz, Mateo Krikorian, Rayane Badi, Akeem Freitas, Zakaria El Baialy, Tanguy Korkikian, Cut Killer, Jean-Louis Loca and JoeyStarr on the red carpet, attending the âSupremesâ screening held at the Palais Des Festivals in Cannes, France on July 10 2021 as part of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Photo by Nicolas Genin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Felix Lefebvre, Cesar Chouraqui, Malcom Veludo, Nathanael Beausivoir, Chloe Lecerf, Sandor Funtek, Philip Boeffard, Audrey Estrougo, Theo Christine, Vini Vivarelli, Muhiddin Abdiaziz, Mateo Krikorian, Rayane Badi, Akeem Freitas, Zakaria El Baialy, Tanguy Korkikian, Cut Killer, Jean-Louis Loca and JoeyStarr on the red carpet, attending the âSupremesâ screening held at the Palais Des Festivals in Cannes, France on July 10 2021 as part of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Photo by Nicolas Genin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Felix Lefebvre, Cesar Chouraqui, Malcom Veludo, Nathanael Beausivoir, Chloe Lecerf, Sandor Funtek, Philip Boeffard, Audrey Estrougo, Theo Christine, Vini Vivarelli, Muhiddin Abdiaziz, Mateo Krikorian, Rayane Badi, Akeem Freitas, Zakaria El Baialy, Tanguy Korkikian, Cut Killer, Jean-Louis Loca and JoeyStarr on the red carpet, attending the âSupremesâ screening held at the Palais Des Festivals in Cannes, France on July 10 2021 as part of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Photo by Nicolas Genin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Red Carpet Supremes NG

Felix Lefebvre, Cesar Chouraqui, Malcom Veludo, Nathanael Beausivoir, Chloe Lecerf, Sandor Funtek, Philip Boeffard, Audrey Estrougo, Theo Christine, Vini Vivarelli, Muhiddin Abdiaziz, Mateo Krikorian, Rayane Badi, Akeem Freitas, Zakaria El Baialy, Tanguy Korkikian, Cut Killer, Jean-Louis Loca and JoeyStarr on the red carpet, attending the âSupremesâ screening held at the Palais Des Festivals in Cannes, France on July 10 2021 as part of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Photo by Nicolas Genin/ABACAPRESS.COM