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Kenya: Nationwide Anti-Government Protests Mark Deadly 2024 Anniversary 3

This video shows tires and other objects burning on a street in Makongeni, Thika. Major cities across Kenya came to a standstill on Wednesday, June 25, as thousands protested to mark the first anniversary of the deadly Gen Z-led demonstrations last year. Protesters marched through Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret, Kisii, Nyeri, and Nakuru, demanding justice, police reform, and government accountability. Clashes broke out between demonstrators and riot police, especially in Nairobi's CBD and along major roads like Thika Road. Roads were barricaded, bonfires lit, and businesses shut down. Police responded with tear gas and live ammunition in some cases, leaving multiple people injured.

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Kenya: At Least 3 Arrested, Hundreds Join Protest Over Femicide In Nairobi 2

Hundreds of people rallied against femicide and gender-based violence in Nairobi on Tuesday, December 10. The protest turned violent as the police deployed tear gas to disperse demonstrators. According to report, at least 3 were arrested.

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Kenya: At Least 3 Arrested, Hundreds Join Protest Over Femicide In Nairobi

Hundreds of people rallied against femicide and gender-based violence in Nairobi on Tuesday, December 10. The protest turned violent as the police deployed tear gas to disperse demonstrators. According to report, at least 3 were arrested.

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Kenya: Strike Against India’s Adani Group Causes Chaos At Jomo Kenyatta Airport

Workers at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport went on a strike against India’s Adani Group at midnight Wednesday. They were protesting over a proposal of leasing the airport to the company for 30 years. Due to the strike, passengers were facing delays and cancellations.

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Kenya: 5 Killed As Anti-Tax Protests Escalate In Nairobi

At least 5 protesters were shot dead by police in Nairobi as protests against new tax proposals that include several tax rises escalated on Tuesday, June 25. Some angry protesters stormed the parliament in the capital, set parts of it on fire, and vandalized the interior.

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Kenya: 5 Killed As Anti-Tax Protests Escalate In Nairobi 2

At least 5 protesters were shot dead by police in Nairobi as protests against new tax proposals that include several tax rises escalated on Tuesday, June 25. Some angry protesters stormed the parliament in the capital, set parts of it on fire, and vandalized the interior.

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Kenya: 5 Killed As Anti-Tax Protests Escalate In Nairobi 3

At least 5 protesters were shot dead by police in Nairobi as protests against new tax proposals that include several tax rises escalated on Tuesday, June 25. Some angry protesters stormed the parliament in the capital, set parts of it on fire, and vandalized the interior.

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Kenya: Police Fire Tear Gas At Anti-Finance Bill Protesters In Nairobi 2

Police used tear gas to disperse crowds as they hit the streets in Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday, June 25 to protest against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill.

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Kenya: Police Fire Tear Gas At Anti-Finance Bill Protesters In Nairobi

Demonstrators returned to streets in Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday, June 25 to protest against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill. Youth protesters also has called for a national strike. Videos posted on social media show police firing tear gas to protesters in Nairobi CBD.

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Kenya: Thousands Protest Against Proposed Tax Hikes Across Country 10

Demonstrators returned to streets in Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday, June 25 to protest against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill. Youth protesters also has called for a national strike.

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Kenya: Thousands Protest Against Proposed Tax Hikes Across Country 2

Demonstrators returned to streets in Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday, June 25 to protest against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill. Youth protesters also has called for a national strike. This video shows a crowd marching along the Thika Road highway in Ruiru toward Nairobi.

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Kenya: Thousands Protest Against Proposed Tax Hikes Across Country 5

Demonstrators returned to streets in Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday, June 25 to protest against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill. Youth protesters also has called for a national strike.

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Kenya: Thousands Protest Against Proposed Tax Hikes Across Country 3

Demonstrators returned to streets in Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday, June 25 to protest against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill. Youth protesters also has called for a national strike.

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Kenya: Thousands Protest Against Proposed Tax Hikes Across Country 7

Demonstrators returned to streets in Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday, June 25 to protest against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill. Youth protesters also has called for a national strike.

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Kenya: Thousands Protest Against Proposed Tax Hikes Across Country 4

Demonstrators returned to streets in Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday, June 25 to protest against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill. Youth protesters also has called for a national strike.

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Kenya: Thousands Protest Against Proposed Tax Hikes Across Country 6

Demonstrators returned to streets in Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday, June 25 to protest against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill. Youth protesters also has called for a national strike.

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Kenya: Thousands Protest Against Proposed Tax Hikes Across Country 8

Demonstrators returned to streets in Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday, June 25 to protest against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill. Youth protesters also has called for a national strike.

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Kenya: Thousands Protest Against Proposed Tax Hikes Across Country 9

Demonstrators returned to streets in Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday, June 25 to protest against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill. Youth protesters also has called for a national strike.

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Kenya: Thousands Protest Against Proposed Tax Hikes Across Country

Demonstrators returned to streets in Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday, June 25 to protest against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill. Youth protesters also has called for a national strike. This video shows a crowd marching in Thika, northeast of Nairobi.

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Kenya: Protests Against Finance Bill Continue Across Country

Thousands of demonstrators returned to the streets across Kenya on Thursday, June 20 to protest against new tax proposals by President William Ruto's government. In Nairobi, clashes erupted as police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd.

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Kenya: Clashes Erupt At Anti-Finance Bill Protest, Dozens Arrested In Nairobi

Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Nairobi on Tuesday, June 18 to protest against a new finance bill that would raise cost of living for many people. Police used tear gas in order to disperse protesters and arrested dozens, according to reports.

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Kenya: Clashes Erupt At Anti-Finance Bill Protest, Dozens Arrested In Nairobi 3

Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Nairobi on Tuesday, June 18 to protest against a new finance bill that would raise cost of living for many people. Police used tear gas in order to disperse protesters and arrested dozens, according to reports.

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Kenya: Clashes Erupt At Anti-Finance Bill Protest, Dozens Arrested In Nairobi 2

Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Nairobi on Tuesday, June 18 to protest against a new finance bill that would raise cost of living for many people. Police used tear gas in order to disperse protesters and arrested dozens, according to reports.

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Xinhua Headlines: African agriculture thrives with Chinese technology, market access

(240618) -- NAIROBI, June 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local employees display rice seedlings at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center near Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 19, 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Dong Jianghui)

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Xinhua Headlines: African agriculture thrives with Chinese technology, market access

(240618) -- NAIROBI, June 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local employees display rice seedlings at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center near Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Kenya: Hundreds Of Kenyans Protest Against Proposed Tax Hike In Nairobi

Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Nairobi on Tuesday, June 18 to protest against proposed tax hikes and marched towards the parliament. Police used tear gas in order to disperse protesters and arrested dozens, according to reports.

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Kenya: Hundreds Of Kenyans Protest Against Proposed Tax Hike In Nairobi 2

Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Nairobi on Tuesday, June 18 to protest against proposed tax hikes and marched towards the parliament. Police used tear gas in order to disperse protesters and arrested dozens, according to reports.

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Xinhua Headlines: With expanded membership, BRICS champions inclusive cooperation, bigger say for Global South

(230825) -- JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows a platform of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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Xinhua Headlines: With expanded membership, BRICS champions inclusive cooperation, bigger say for Global South

(230825) -- JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Jiang Liping (R) and apprentice Horace Owiti walk past a train carriage on the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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Xinhua Headlines: African products blossom in China as cross-border trade thrives

(230719) -- CHANGSHA, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This poster shows a vendor (above) trimming flowers to be sold at a market in Nairobi, Kenya, July 10, 2023, and Huang Zinan (below) arranging flowers from Kenya at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Gaoqiao Grand Market) in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. (Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows containers to be transported near the Nairobi Station of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the largest port in East Africa, Mombasa, to Kenya's capital Nairobi, was built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation and officially opened to traffic in 2017. The project has gained trust and support from the Kenyan government and people and injected vitality into the country's socio-economic development, since Africa Star Railway Operation Company (AfriStar), the railway operator, has always been committed to ensuring safe operation, boosting the movement of passengers and goods, and enhancing localization of the project. Chinese experts have been saving no effort in trai

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Wu Tongming (L) and apprentice Boniface Kirumwa inspect a train on Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Wu is an engineer of Africa Star Railway Operation Company who has been working in Nairobi since 2017. With the increase of Mombasa-Nairobi Railway's demand for transport capacity, he worked with the apprentices to update the testing rules for the additional night trains. "I was impressed by the apprentices' initiative," Wu said. Boniface Kirumwa believes that learning from Chinese instructors helps him gain technical and practical experience. "I hope more Chinese instructors will come to Kenya in the future and work with us to promote infrastructure development," said Kirumwa. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Chen Ling (R) teaches her apprentices to sing Chinese songs during work break in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Chen works for the electrical equipment maintenance section of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. In the four years she has been working in Kenya, she witnessed the improvement on vocational skills of her female apprentices. "Now they can all work on their own," Chen said. Judith Wanzila Peter, one of Chen's apprentices, said she learned more than just skills from her instructor. She also learned a lot from their intercultural exchanges. "We are more like friends and sisters," Judith said. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the largest port in East Africa, Mombasa, to Kenya's capital Nairobi, was built by the China Road

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Railway workers listen to rules on operation before their shift in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the largest port in East Africa, Mombasa, to Kenya's capital Nairobi, was built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation and officially opened to traffic in 2017. The project has gained trust and support from the Kenyan government and people and injected vitality into the country's socio-economic development, since Africa Star Railway Operation Company (AfriStar), the railway operator, has always been committed to ensuring safe operation, boosting the movement of passengers and goods, and enhancing localization of the project. Chinese experts have been saving no effort in training local staff members and transfer technolo

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Chen Ling (R) works with apprentice Lucy Njeri Wanjohi in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Chen works for the electrical equipment maintenance section of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. In the four years she has been working in Kenya, she witnessed the improvement on vocational skills of her female apprentices. "Now they can all work on their own," Chen said. Judith Wanzila Peter, one of Chen's apprentices, said she learned more than just skills from her instructor. She also learned a lot from their intercultural exchanges. "We are more like friends and sisters," Judith said. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the largest port in East Africa, Mombasa, to Kenya's capital Nairobi, was built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Jiang Liping (back) works with apprentice Horace Owiti in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Jiang is a train driver of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. He came to Kenya in 2018 and was responsible for the technical training of drivers and supervision of standardized operation. Horace is Jiang's apprentice, and they work together along the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. "Horace is intelligent and hardworking," Jiang said, "I hope the apprentices will come to visit China as guests, because we are not only colleagues but also friends." Horace said that he has benefited a lot from the professional training of the Chinese instructors. "I hope they can come back to Kenya often," he said. In the future, he plans to train more reliable drivers for the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration projec

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Jiang Liping (L) talks with apprentice Horace Owiti in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Jiang is a train driver of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. He came to Kenya in 2018 and was responsible for the technical training of drivers and supervision of standardized operation. Horace is Jiang's apprentice, and they work together along the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. "Horace is intelligent and hardworking," Jiang said, "I hope the apprentices will come to visit China as guests, because we are not only colleagues but also friends." Horace said that he has benefited a lot from the professional training of the Chinese instructors. "I hope they can come back to Kenya often," he said. In the future, he plans to train more reliable drivers for the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project o

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows trains of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the largest port in East Africa, Mombasa, to Kenya's capital Nairobi, was built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation and officially opened to traffic in 2017. The project has gained trust and support from the Kenyan government and people and injected vitality into the country's socio-economic development, since Africa Star Railway Operation Company (AfriStar), the railway operator, has always been committed to ensuring safe operation, boosting the movement of passengers and goods, and enhancing localization of the project. Chinese experts have been saving no effort in training local staff members and transfer technolog

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Wu Tongming (R) and apprentice Boniface Kirumwa inspect a train on Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Wu is an engineer of Africa Star Railway Operation Company who has been working in Nairobi since 2017. With the increase of Mombasa-Nairobi Railway's demand for transport capacity, he worked with the apprentices to update the testing rules for the additional night trains. "I was impressed by the apprentices' initiative," Wu said. Boniface Kirumwa believes that learning from Chinese instructors helps him gain technical and practical experience. "I hope more Chinese instructors will come to Kenya in the future and work with us to promote infrastructure development," said Kirumwa. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Mao Xin (R) works with apprentice Peter Njenga at the Nairobi Station of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Mao works for the transportation department of Africa Star Railway Operation Company. He and his apprentice Peter Njenga have been working together on the dispatching plan to regulate train operation. "We have brought Chinese technical standards to Kenya without reservation, and most apprentices have reached the same operating standards." Mao said that helping Kenya build the first modern railway is a highlight of his career. Peter said that he had learned a lot of professional skills from his instructors, and he would pass on the knowledge to more people in the future. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking t

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Wu Tongming (L) and apprentice Boniface Kirumwa inspect a train on Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Wu is an engineer of Africa Star Railway Operation Company who has been working in Nairobi since 2017. With the increase of Mombasa-Nairobi Railway's demand for transport capacity, he worked with the apprentices to update the testing rules for the additional night trains. "I was impressed by the apprentices' initiative," Wu said. Boniface Kirumwa believes that learning from Chinese instructors helps him gain technical and practical experience. "I hope more Chinese instructors will come to Kenya in the future and work with us to promote infrastructure development," said Kirumwa. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Chen Ling (L) instructs apprentice Judith Wanzila Peter on operating electrical devices in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Chen works for the electrical equipment maintenance section of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. In the four years she has been working in Kenya, she witnessed the improvement on vocational skills of her female apprentices. "Now they can all work on their own," Chen said. Judith, one of Chen's apprentices, said she learned more than just skills from her instructor. She also learned a lot from their intercultural exchanges. "We are more like friends and sisters," Judith said. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the largest port in East Africa, Mombasa, to Kenya's capital Nairobi, was built by the China Road and

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Mao Xin (R) and apprentice Peter Njenga (C) work at the Nairobi Station of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Mao works for the transportation department of Africa Star Railway Operation Company. He and his apprentice Peter Njenga have been working together on the dispatching plan to regulate train operation. "We have brought Chinese technical standards to Kenya without reservation, and most apprentices have reached the same operating standards." Mao said that helping Kenya build the first modern railway is a highlight of his career. Peter said that he had learned a lot of professional skills from his instructors, and he would pass on the knowledge to more people in the future. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Wu Tongming (R) and apprentice Boniface Kirumwa inspect a train on Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Wu is an engineer of Africa Star Railway Operation Company who has been working in Nairobi since 2017. With the increase of Mombasa-Nairobi Railway's demand for transport capacity, he worked with the apprentices to update the testing rules for the additional night trains. "I was impressed by the apprentices' initiative," Wu said. Boniface Kirumwa believes that learning from Chinese instructors helps him gain technical and practical experience. "I hope more Chinese instructors will come to Kenya in the future and work with us to promote infrastructure development," said Kirumwa. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows a platform of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the largest port in East Africa, Mombasa, to Kenya's capital Nairobi, was built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation and officially opened to traffic in 2017. The project has gained trust and support from the Kenyan government and people and injected vitality into the country's socio-economic development, since Africa Star Railway Operation Company (AfriStar), the railway operator, has always been committed to ensuring safe operation, boosting the movement of passengers and goods, and enhancing localization of the project. Chinese experts have been saving no effort in training local staff members and transfer techn

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Mao Xin (L) works with apprentice Peter Njenga at the Nairobi Station of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Mao works for the transportation department of Africa Star Railway Operation Company. He and his apprentice Peter Njenga have been working together on the dispatching plan to regulate train operation. "We have brought Chinese technical standards to Kenya without reservation, and most apprentices have reached the same operating standards." Mao said that helping Kenya build the first modern railway is a highlight of his career. Peter said that he had learned a lot of professional skills from his instructors, and he would pass on the knowledge to more people in the future. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking t

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Mao Xin (R) talks with colleagues at the Nairobi Station of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Mao works for the transportation department of Africa Star Railway Operation Company. He and his apprentice Peter Njenga have been working together on the dispatching plan to regulate train operation. "We have brought Chinese technical standards to Kenya without reservation, and most apprentices have reached the same operating standards." Mao said that helping Kenya build the first modern railway is a highlight of his career. Peter said that he had learned a lot of professional skills from his instructors, and he would pass on the knowledge to more people in the future. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the largest po

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Chen Ling (R) works with apprentice Lucy Njeri Wanjohi in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Chen works for the electrical equipment maintenance section of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. In the four years she has been working in Kenya, she witnessed the improvement on vocational skills of her female apprentices. "Now they can all work on their own," Chen said. Judith Wanzila Peter, one of Chen's apprentices, said she learned more than just skills from her instructor. She also learned a lot from their intercultural exchanges. "We are more like friends and sisters," Judith said. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the largest port in East Africa, Mombasa, to Kenya's capital Nairobi, was built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation

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Chinese, Kenyan scientists unveil inaugural harvest of high-yielding maize variety

STORY: Chinese, Kenyan scientists unveil inaugural harvest of high-yielding maize variety DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:46 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Modern Agricultural Demonstration Area (MADA) adjacent to Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC) 2. various of maize harvesting 3. various of harvesting ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID MBURU, Lecturer at College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) 5. various of maize fields 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YAN XUE, Executive director of SAJOREC and director of the International Cooperation and Education Division of the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences 7. various of maize 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROBERT WAHITI GITURU, Kenyan botanist 9. various of local farmers working in the fields STORYLINE: The first harvest of a high-yielding maize variety conceived through joint research between Chinese and Kenyan scientists was un

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Xinhua Headlines: How China's experience boosts Africa's sustainable development

(220327) -- NAIROBI, March 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese experts work in a paddy field in the demonstration area of Nariou village in Burkina Faso, July 13, 2021. (Xinhua)