Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

STORY: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030 DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYLVIA NDUNG'E, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FARAHANA MGHOI, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): EDWARD OPIYO, Terminal manager at Autoports Freight Terminals Limited 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ERNEST ONDEGO, Terminal manager at Grain Bulk Handlers Limited 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): PHILLIP MAINGA, Managing Director, Kenya Railways 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): JOHN MUANGE, SGR locomotive driver 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): HARRISON KINYANJUI, Staff of Afristar Railway Operation Company STORYLINE: The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has been at the heart of Kenya's quest for economic revival since its official launch in 2017. Financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation, it has become a key enabler to realize Kenya's two flag

Taking a ride on standard gauge railway in Kenya

STORY: Taking a ride on standard gauge railway in Kenya DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TRANSPORTATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway 2. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HELLEN MUGUGWA, Passenger, teacher 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN MUANGE, SGR locomotive driver 5. STANDUP 2 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter "This is one of the train rides being operated independently by Kenyans. It has been about 40 minutes from the Nairobi terminus to this Ngong terminus. I can describe the train ride as smooth." The standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Nairobi and Ngong is part of the Nairobi-Suswa railway which was launched in October 2019. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HELLEN MUGUGWA, Passenger, teacher "We chose the SGR for our educational trip because first of all it's a new technology in Kenya and we were really looking forward to getting on the SGR and because it