China-built affordable housing units applauded by Kenyans

STORY: China-built affordable housing units applauded by Kenyans DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:12 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the project 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDI ISMAIL, Project architect 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JULIUS MUTISYA, Nairobi resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (ENGLISH): LILLIAN JESARE, Nairobi resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter "According to a report by the UN-Habitat, the population living in urban areas in Africa is expected to reach 60 percent by the year 2050. Here in Kenya, already 65 percent of the urban population is living in informal settlements popularly known as slums, evidenced of the shortage of housing, decent housing needed by many. The Kenyan government, however, launched a project to improve the living conditions of many Kenyans who were before living in squalid conditions. This is through such projects such as this, that is the pilot project completed in 20