Kenyans learn skills while working in Chinese enterprise

STORY: Kenyans learn skills while working in Chinese enterprise SHOOTING TIME: May 25, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers working at the company 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRIAN KARIUKI, Assistant production manager, China Wu Yi Company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERCY WAMBUI, Staff member at China Wu Yi Company STORYLINE: A Chinese enterprise with a presence in Kenya has provided a platform for many Kenyan employees to learn and practice their skills. Brian Kariuki has been working in the China Wu Yi Company for the last 8 years and joined in constructing some of the country's megaprojects. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRIAN KARIUKI, Assistant production manager, China Wu Yi Company "The main purpose of my joining (is) because it was a beginner's company, so it was new technology, new production systems. So it is for me to expand my knowledge. So it has been a growth every single day, every single year. I have been able to grow from o

Chinese tea gains popularity in Kenya

STORY: Chinese tea gains popularity in Kenya SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Chinese tea shop in Nairobi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRIAN KARIUKI, Nairobi resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERCY WAMBUI, Nairobi resident 4. various of a Chinese tea shop in Nairobi 5. various of the Wen Excellence tea shop 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHARITY WANJA, Manager, Wen Excellence tea shop 7. various of the Wen Excellence tea shop 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: The International Tea Day is observed every year on May 21. In Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, there are Chinese tea shops that are drawing the attention of the locals. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRIAN KARIUKI, Nairobi resident "I first had Chinese tea in 2017. It has a very distinct taste. It's green, most of the time it's green. And I love how the Chinese make it, because they have tables designed for it. So they normally have cups,

Kenya-China agricultural cooperation aiding hunger fight, rural transformation

STORY: Kenya-China agricultural cooperation aiding hunger fight, rural transformation DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:40 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenya's Rift Valley county of Nakuru 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HANNAH WANJIKU, Farmer in Kenya's Rift Valley county of Nakuru 3. various of the Chinese teams working with local people 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RICHARD MULWA, Deputy vice-chancellor of Egerton University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAISY OSORO, Post-graduate student majoring in dryland farming 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHARLES KARIUKI GITHIRI, Agricultural extension officer in Nakuru County STORYLINE: Farmers in Kenya's Rift Valley county of Nakuru have benefited from a research project between two universities in Kenya and China. The project, between Egerton University in Kenya and Nanjing Agricultural University in China, has fostered the development of pest-tolerant, drought-tolerant, and disease-tolerant crops to combat hunger, malnutrition, and rural

Kenyans concerned about higher cost of living as inflation hits 5-year high

STORY: Kenyans concerned about higher cost of living as inflation hits 5-year high DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Nairobi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TONY KARIUKI, Motorcyclist in Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHIKU MICHAEL, Businessman in Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BELINDA AKELLO, Salon businesswoman in Kenya 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Swahili): SAMUEL NJAU, Meat vendor in Kenya 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Swahili): SIMON CHALE, Cereals vendor in Kenya STORYLINE: Many Kenyans are feeling the pinch of soaring prices. Many citizens are bracing for tougher times as consumer prices across the East African country continue to rise, from fuel stations to food markets. Soaring energy prices were believed to be a major driving force behind inflation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TONY KARIUKI, Motorcyclist in Kenya "It has affected our business in terms of pricing. You will find that the (motorcycle ride) prices are still the same despite the rise in t

The Air Guitar World Championships final

The Air Guitar World Championships final

Charles Kariuki Ndung'u Slim of Kenya performs during the Air Guitar World Championships final inOulu, Finland, on August 25th, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / EEVA RIIHELÄ - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Eeva Riihelä/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)