Chinese brands lauded at electric vehicle conference in Kenya

STORY: Chinese brands lauded at electric vehicle conference in Kenya SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HEZBON MOSE, Chair of the Electric Mobility Association of Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JIT BHATTACHARYA, CEO of BasiGo 4. STANDUP 2 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAVID MUNENE, Businessperson in Nairobi STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter "The electric vehicle conference has drawn the attention of many people here in Nairobi, the Kenya capital. According to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), there is an increased number of registered e-vehicles from 2022 to 2023 and according to the e-mobility association, currently, there are about 4,000 e-vehicles in this country, including motorbikes, cars, and even motorcycles. Evidently here at the exhibition, the Chinese brands seem

Facts show human rights in China's Xinjiang and Xizang well-protected: Kenyan expert

STORY: Facts show human rights in China's Xinjiang and Xizang well-protected: Kenyan expert SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xizang 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive Director, China-Africa Center, Kenya 3. various of Xinjiang STORYLINE: A Kenyan expert has said that Western media reports on Xinjiang and Xizang are merely post-truth narratives and facts show that human rights in Xinjiang and Xizang are well-protected. SOUNDBITE (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive Director, China-Africa Center, Kenya "(China's) Xinjiang and Xizang have become one of the theaters of the "post-truth" narrative. It's part of the region where a lot of propaganda is being used by the West. Yet again we've seen people going to Xinjiang, we've seen diplomats going (there), journalists (going there), yet the narratives that they come out are totally different and so for me in terms of what I've read, what

Kenya's railway evolution fuels nation's renewal

STORY: Kenya's railway evolution fuels nation's renewal SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 28 and Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:02 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nairobi Railway Museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 5. various of Sevily mentoring young people at a SGR locomotive depot 6. various of the SGR model at the Railway Museum 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DENNIS MUNENE, Executive Director of the China-Africa Center 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): DENNIS MUNENE, Executive Director of the China-Africa Center 10. footages of SGR passengers and cargo train shot in 2021-2023 (file) STORYLINE: The Nairobi Railway Museum, nestled in Nairobi's bustling downtown, remains a popular destination for both locals and tourists eager to delve into

Chinese, Kenyan participants attend forum to discuss modernization pathways

STORY: Chinese, Kenyan participants attend forum to discuss modernization pathways SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:57 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants signing in and communicating outside the forum 2. various of the forum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER KAGWANJA, President and chief executive officer of Africa Policy Institute 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HASSAN KHANNENJE, Director of the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive director of the China-Africa Center at Africa Policy Institute STORYLINE: Representatives from China and Kenya on Tuesday attended a forum held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, where they discussed viable pathways for both sides to pursue in their quest for modernization. Themed "Modernization Paths for China and African Countries," the Hong Ting Forum-Dialogue in Nairobi, which attracted participants including diplomats, scholars, and media

A glimpse of BRI projects from space

STORY: A glimpse of BRI projects from space DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:13 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BRI projects 2. various of satellite images of BRI projects 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNITA MONTOUTE, Interim Director of Institute of International Relations, The University of the West Indies, Cuba 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of Kuhn Foundation, U.S. 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive Director, China-Africa Center, Kenya 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NGUK YANG DENNIS NAI, Vanuatuan Ambassador to China 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): DIAA HELMY, Secretary-general, Egyptian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNITA MONTOUTE, Interim Director of Institute of International Relations, The University of the West Indies, Cuba "I really like the concept of the Belt and Road Initiative, because as one of the central pillars, it's about infrastructure and connectivity. And that is to facilitate

Chinese-built railway helps drive economic, social development in Kenya

STORY: Chinese-built railway helps drive economic, social development in Kenya DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese-built Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABABU NAMWAMBA, Cabinet secretary for youth affairs, sports and the arts, Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ERASTUS MWENCHA, Former Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive Director, China-Africa Center, Kenya STORYLINE: The Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya is a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Passenger train service on the 480-km railway was launched on May 31, 2017. By mid-2023, more than 10 million trips had been made and more than 25 million tonnes of goods had been delivered on the railway, which has driven the economic and social development of areas along the route in Kenya. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABABU NAMWAMBA, Cabine

BRI brings development, peace and stability to African countries: expert

STORY: BRI brings development, peace and stability to African countries: expert DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive Director, China-Africa Center 3. various of infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative STORYLINE: The third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation will be held in Beijing in October. Dennis Munene Mwaniki, executive director of the China-Africa Center at the Africa Policy Institute, said the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) brings development to African countries, which is the foundation of peace and stability. SOUNDBITE (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive Director, China-Africa Center "The Belt and Road Initiative, it's not only just an infrastructure connectivity initiative but more so it has its five pillars, which are the policy coordination, we have the trade promotion, we h

Kenya hosts airshow that thrills public

STORY: Kenya hosts airshow that thrills public DATELINE: May 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:16 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Kenyans at the airshow 2. Various of Kenyan President and Ethiopian PM arriving at the show 3. Various of the airshow 4. Various of spectators 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH MUNENE, Spectator 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NATASHA NYAGA, Spectator 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NIMVA SHIRO, Spectator 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JACKIE KAMWETI, Spectator 9. Various of spectators 10. Various of airshow STORYLINE: Kenya on Saturday staged an air show that displayed military and civilian aerobatic capabilities that entertained the public. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attended the Museum Air Show Festival that was organized by the Kenya Defense Forces in conjunction with Aero Club of East Africa. The daylong event comprised aerobatics by Kenya Air Force Jets which performed tactical movements involving inverted flying to t