Kenyan highway upgrade boosts business, enhances regional connectivity

STORY: Kenyan highway upgrade boosts business, enhances regional connectivity SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kenol-Sagana-Marua Highway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CLEOPHAS MAKAU, Deputy director of the Kenya National Highways Authority and the project's coordinator 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RICHARD MALINGA, Principal transport engineer at the African Development Bank STORYLINE: A highway linking the Kenyan capital of Nairobi to the country's agriculturally-rich central region, has nearly completed its upgrade to a four-lane dual highway. Previously, the 84-km Kenol-Sagana-Marua Highway was a congested two-lane road that travelers often avoided. The road improvement project, which began in 2020, is being undertaken by two Chinese companies. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CLEOPHAS MAKAU, Deputy director of the Kenya National Highways Authority and the project's coordinator "The contractor has delivered according

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

KOBE, Japan - WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan lands a punch on Vusi Malinga of South Africa in their title bout at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe on March 12. Hasegawa successfully defended the title for the eighth time with a technical knockout in the first round.

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

KOBE, Japan - WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan celebrates after defeating Vusi Malinga of South Africa with a technical knockout in the first round of their bout at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe on March 12.

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

KOBE, Japan - Champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan (L) exchanges blows with challenger Vusi Malinga of South Africa during the first round of their WBC bantamweight match at Kobe World Memorial Hall on March 12. Hasegawa defended his title for the eighth time with a technical knockout.

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

KOBE, Japan - WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan reacts after defeating Vusi Malinga of South Africa with a technical knockout in the first round of their bout at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe on March 12.

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

KOBE, Japan - WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan holds up his son and daughter after defeating Vusi Malinga of South Africa with a technical knockout in the first round of their bout at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe on March 12.

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

KOBE, Japan - Champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan (L) exchanges blows with challenger Vusi Malinga of South Africa during the first round of their WBC bantamweight match at Kobe World Memorial Hall on March 12. Hasegawa defended his title for the eighth time with a technical knockout. (Kyodo)

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

KOBE, Japan - WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan reacts after defeating Vusi Malinga of South Africa with a technical knockout in the first round of their bout at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe on March 12. (Kyodo)

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

KOBE, Japan - WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan holds up his son and daughter after defeating Vusi Malinga of South Africa with a technical knockout in the first round of their bout at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe on March 12. (Kyodo)

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

KOBE, Japan - WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan celebrates after defeating Vusi Malinga of South Africa with a technical knockout in the first round of their bout at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe on March 12. (Kyodo)

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

KOBE, Japan - WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan lands a punch on Vusi Malinga of South Africa in their title bout at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe on March 12. Hasegawa successfully defended the title for the eighth time with a technical knockout in the first round. (Kyodo)