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

Future of BRI is bright: former AU official

STORY: Future of BRI is bright: former AU official DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of city views in Kenya 2 SOUNDBITE (English): ERASTUS MWENCHA, Former Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission STORYLINE: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). A former senior official with the African Union Commission says the future of the BRI is bright. SOUNDBITE (English): ERASTUS MWENCHA, Former Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission "At the moment, over 150 countries participate in the Belt and Road Initiative. In Africa, a number of key projects have been developed under the Belt and Road Initiative, key ones being infrastructure, particularly rail and road. There is also in the area of agriculture, energy. There is also a cultural exchange. Any African students who have benefited from scholarships given under the Belt and Road Initiative studied in China. In Kenya, one