Kenyans treated to Chinese culture during Spring Festival celebrations

STORY: Kenyans treated to Chinese culture during Spring Festival celebrations SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:55 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the celebration activities 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN KIAMA, Vice Chancellor at University of Nairobi 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WANJJIKU MBUGUA, Chinese club patron 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MWILU RAPHAELA, Student 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ZENA MWALE, Student STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter "Hundreds of Kenyans joined the Chinese community in celebrating the Year of the Dragon, marking the Chinese New Year here at the University of Nairobi's Confucius Institute. This year they are celebrating the dragon that symbolizes auspicious opportunities and exciting advancement with the theme being 'The dragon is soaring and the drums are rolling for the Chinese New Year.'" SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN KIAMA, Vice Chancellor at Universi

Kenyan youths recall fulfilling study experience in China

STORY: Kenyan youths recall fulfilling study experience in China SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26 & 30, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan young people who had pursued higher education in China 2. various of the Chinese-funded Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARGARET MBUGUA, Chinese scholarship beneficiary 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EVERLINE MUGENYA, Chinese scholarship beneficiary 5. various of Kenyan young people who had pursued higher education in China 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): EVERLINE MUGENYA, Chinese scholarship beneficiary 7. various of students at the University of Nairobi 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AMOS AGOTA MISHERA, Student from University of Nairobi 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): KAREN CHEBET, Student from University of Nairobi STORYLINE: A group of Kenyan young people who had pursued higher education in China have said that they are proud of the golden opportunity in the Asian country that has b

KENYA-NAIROBI-EXPRESSWAY-TEN MILLION MOTORISTS

KENYA-NAIROBI-EXPRESSWAY-TEN MILLION MOTORISTS

(230208) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Joseph Mbugua, the Principal Secretary for Roads, speaks during a ceremony to mark the ten million motorists' milestone on the Nairobi Expressway in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 7, 2023. The 27.1 km Nairobi Expressway, built by a Chinese firm under a public-private partnership model on Tuesday honored ten million motorists who have used it since its official launch in July 2022. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway marks 10 mln users milestone

STORY: Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway marks 10 mln users milestone DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the expressway 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH MBUGUA, Principal Secretary for Roads 4. various of the expressway 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KALPESH MANILA SOLANKI, Expressway user 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): IRSHAD QUAZZAFI, Expressway user STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter "This Nairobi Expressway, the 27.1-km ultra modern thoroughfare is today (Tuesday) marking a major milestone with 10 million customers. It has saved on logistics and commuting costs, making Kenya a diplomatic, economic, and transport hub." The Nairobi Expressway links the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Kenya's main airport, on the eastern side of the country's capital to the Nairobi-Nakuru highway in the west. It was financed and built by China Road and Bridge Corporation under a public-

Kenya to woo Chinese investors to drive green energy agenda

STORY: Kenya to woo Chinese investors to drive green energy agenda DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of conference banners 2. Various of geothermal sources in Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER MBUGUA, CEO, Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation 4. various of solar panels 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER MBUGUA, CEO, Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation 6. various of solar panels STORYLINE: Kenya plans to woo Chinese investors to help drive the country's green energy agenda, a government official said. Peter Mbugua, CEO of state-owned Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation told Xinhua during a sustainable energy conference held in Naivasha, a resort town located 90 km northwest of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, that China is a global leader in the development and use of sustainable energy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER MBUGUA, CEO, Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation "We w

China-Africa collaboration boosts Africa's green development

STORY: China-Africa collaboration boosts Africa's green development DATELINE: April 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-aided projects in Africa 2. various of Africa 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOGES MEKONNEN, Communications Director at the Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER MBUGUA, Chief executive officer of Kenya's Rural Energy Authority 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MELAKU MULUALEM, Senior international relations and diplomacy researcher at Ethiopia's Institute of Strategic Affairs STORYLINE: As Africa seeks to strike a balance between development and environmental concerns, the Chinese engagement is propelling the continent's quest for green development. With a population of 1.3 billion, Africa is rich in renewable energy resources including hydro, solar and wind. But according to data from the World Bank, only 46.7 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa's population had access to electricity in 2019. Accordin