Flash floods kill at least 13 people in Kenya, displace nearly 15,000 others: UN

STORY: Flash floods kill at least 13 people in Kenya, displace nearly 15,000 others: UN SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of flooded areas in western Kenya 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): MAUREEN ADHIAMBO, Resident in Kisumu 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KEVIN KISERA, Resident in Kisumu 4. various of flooded areas in western Kenya STORYLINE: Heavy rains and ensuing flash flooding have left at least 13 people killed and nearly 15,000 others displaced across Kenya, said the United Nations humanitarian agency. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the last week of March marked the beginning of the rainy season (March to May). Its heavy rains and floods have caused increased water levels in rivers, infrastructure damage, livestock and property losses, and limited road access in various regions of Kenya. OCHA, which cited reports from the Kenyan authorities and the Kenya Red Cros

Kenya's Safaricom partners with China's Huawei to launch 5G network

STORY: Kenya's Safaricom partners with China's Huawei to launch 5G network DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch 2. various of 5G speed tests 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER NDEGWA, CEO of Safaricom 3. various of stakeholders at the launch 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILL MENG, CEO of Huawei Kenya 5. various of the launch STORYLINE: Kenya's mobile service provider Safaricom said on Thursday that it has partnered with Chinese technology firm Huawei to launch a 5G network in the East African nation. Peter Ndegwa, CEO of Safaricom told journalists in Nairobi, Kenya's capital that it has 35 active 5G sites spread across Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii, Kakamega and Mombasa and plans to expand to 200 sites across the country by March 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER NDEGWA, CEO of Safaricom "And our commitment is to early deliver the most advanced technology to our customers. We've always prided ourselves on combining the power of technology

Africities Summit kicks off amid call to accelerate urban renewal

STORY: Africities Summit kicks off amid call to accelerate urban renewal DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan President arriving 2. various of delegates at the conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 4. various of the conference 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT, African Union Commission Chairman 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JEAN PIERRE ELONG MBASSI, Secretary-General of United Cities and Local governments of Africa (UCLGA) 7. various of the conference 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 9. various of conference in progress STORYLINE: The ninth Africities Summit opened Tuesday in western Kenyan city of Kisumu amid calls for concerted efforts to promote urban renewal in order to tackle poverty, diseases while strengthening the resilience of local communities. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta called for tangible, practical and sustainable solutions to the challenges facing Af