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

China-built modern railway helps facilitate mobility in Kenya

STORY: China-built modern railway helps facilitate mobility in Kenya DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the Mombasa-Nairobi (Standard Gauge) RailwaySTANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenyavarious of passengersSOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYLVIA NDUNG'E, PassengerSOUNDBITE 2 (English): HELLEN MUGUGWA, PassengerSOUNDBITE 3 (ENGLISH): EDWIN, Passenger STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenya "On May 31, 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi (Standard Gauge) Railway, also known as SGR, built by a Chinese company, was open to the public. It is Kenya's first modern railway in 100 years. In the past 5 years, the Mombasa-Nairobi railway has transported a total of 7.8 million passengers, with the highest number of daily passengers exceeding 10,000. Currently, it is a few minutes to when the next train leaves from this Mombasa City to Nairobi City. As you can see, to my right, there are passengers coming in." The Mombasa-Na