48 Kenyan students heading to China for further studies via scholarships

STORY: 48 Kenyan students heading to China for further studies via scholarships DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception 2. various of beneficiary students 3. various of the reception 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DR. DAVID WATENE, Deputy Director of higher education in charge of scholarships, Ministry of Education in Kenya 5. various of beneficiary students 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HENRY ROTICH Chairman of Kenya-China Alumni Association 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JACOB OLOO, Student representative 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PETER KARANJA, Beneficiary STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Kenya on Thursday hosted a farewell reception-cum-award-ceremony for 48 local students who are beneficiaries of the Chinese Government Scholarships 2023. A total of 48 Kenyan students are scheduled to leave for China early next week to pursue various studies at some of the leading universities. The students drawn from local tertiary institutions will pur

Chinese firms hold job fair for Kenyan students

STORY: Chinese firms hold job fair for Kenyan students DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the job fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MEGAN MURIUKI, Administrator at COSCO shipping lines 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHARON SIMIYU, Student at University of Nairobi 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHEN KAMAU KARANJA, Student at University of Nairobi STORYLINE: Chinese companies kicked off a two-day job fair on Tuesday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, offering about 300 opportunities for Kenyan students. The recruitment fair was hosted by the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi with the support of 21 Chinese companies operating in Kenya. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MEGAN MURIUKI, Administrator at COSCO shipping lines "The major reason is because the Confucious Institute which teaches Chinese, we prefer staff for us who are able to communicate with Chinese clients as well as the local clients. Having recruits who are able to do Mandarine, that wi

Kenya's Wimbledon girls' doubles winner wants to achieve more

STORY: Kenya's Wimbledon girls' doubles winner wants to achieve more DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:11 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Angella playing tennis 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANGELLA OKUTOYI, Kenyan professional tennis player 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANGELLA OKUTOYI, Kenyan professional tennis player 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOE KARANJA, Tennis coach 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANGELLA OKUTOYI, Kenyan professional tennis player 6. various of Angella practicing with her coach STORYLINE: Angella Okutoyi has become the first Kenyan ever to win the Wimbledon girls' doubles final. She told Xinhua in an interview in Nairobi that she has been working towards this all her life. Okutoyi won the grand slam title last week at the event held in England where she partnered with Rose Marie Nijkamp from the Netherlands. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANGELLA OKUTOYI, Kenyan professional tennis player "This means a lot to me, not just for me but for the whole country, because like this