Kenyans concerned about higher cost of living as inflation hits 5-year high

STORY: Kenyans concerned about higher cost of living as inflation hits 5-year high DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Nairobi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TONY KARIUKI, Motorcyclist in Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHIKU MICHAEL, Businessman in Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BELINDA AKELLO, Salon businesswoman in Kenya 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Swahili): SAMUEL NJAU, Meat vendor in Kenya 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Swahili): SIMON CHALE, Cereals vendor in Kenya STORYLINE: Many Kenyans are feeling the pinch of soaring prices. Many citizens are bracing for tougher times as consumer prices across the East African country continue to rise, from fuel stations to food markets. Soaring energy prices were believed to be a major driving force behind inflation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TONY KARIUKI, Motorcyclist in Kenya "It has affected our business in terms of pricing. You will find that the (motorcycle ride) prices are still the same despite the rise in t

Tanzanian female boxer hopes to break gender bias

STORY: Tanzanian female boxer hopes to break gender bias DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Njau 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): HELLEN NJAU, Tanzanian boxer, referee and judge STORYLINE: Njau, a mother of three, is a boxer, a boxing referee and a boxing judge based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Njau trained at the Kaseba gymnasium, named after Japhet Kaseba, one of Tanzania's celebrated professional boxers at Mwananyamala Mchangani. "Sweat is one of my make-ups," wearing a broad smile, Njau told Xinhua ahead of International Women's Day, which is commemorated on March 8. She is a member of the Tanzania Professional Boxing Regulatory Commission (TPBRC), which licenses, sanctions and governs professional boxing events in Tanzania. "I started training in boxing in 2002 and then my interest spread to refereeing and judging," she said, adding that in the course of her boxing stint, she has been able to scoop various championships in

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-FEMALE BOXER

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-FEMALE BOXER

(220306) -- DER ES SALAAM, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian woman boxer Pendo Njau (R) does training with her coach Kanda Kabonga during a boxing training season in Der es Salaam, Tanzania on March 4, 2022. Pendo Njau, a mother of three children, is a boxer, a boxing referee and a boxing judge based in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian female boxer eyes to break gender bias with her fists" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-FEMALE BOXER

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-FEMALE BOXER

(220306) -- DER ES SALAAM, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian woman boxer Pendo Njau poses for a photo with other boxers in Der es Salaam, Tanzania on March 4, 2022. Pendo Njau, a mother of three children, is a boxer, a boxing referee and a boxing judge based in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian female boxer eyes to break gender bias with her fists" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)