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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 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 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's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Daniel Njenga acknowledges fans after winning the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18. Njenga, 30, the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon champion, clocked 2 hours 9 minutes, 45 seconds to win the race, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, in rainy weather.

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Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Daniel Njenga crosses the finishing line for a comfortable victory in the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18 after favorite and fellow Kenyan Sammy Korir pulled up midway through the revamped race. The 30-year-old Njenga, the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon champion, clocked 2 hours 9 minutes, 45 seconds in rainy weather to win the race, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, replacing its predecessor, the Tokyo International Marathon.

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(1)Takaoka 3rd in Chicago marathon with national record

CHICAGO, United States - Daniel Njenga of Kenya (L) and Toshinari Takaoka cross the finish line in the Chicago marathon on Oct. 13. They clocked the identical time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 16 seconds, but Njenga was declared the second-place finisher. Takaoka, running in only the second marathon of his career, shattered the Japanese national record set by Atsushi Fujita at the Fukuoka international marathon in 2000. American world record holder Khalid Khannouchi won the men's race in 2:05:56.

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Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Daniel Njenga crosses the finishing line for a comfortable victory in the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18 after favorite and fellow Kenyan Sammy Korir pulled up midway through the revamped race. The 30-year-old Njenga, the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon champion, clocked 2 hours 9 minutes, 45 seconds in rainy weather to win the race, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, replacing its predecessor, the Tokyo International Marathon. (Kyodo)

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Kenya's Njenga wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Daniel Njenga acknowledges fans after winning the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18. Njenga, 30, the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon champion, clocked 2 hours 9 minutes, 45 seconds to win the race, the Japanese capital's first large-scale event of its kind, in rainy weather. (Kyodo)

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(1)Takaoka 3rd in Chicago marathon with national record

CHICAGO, United States - Daniel Njenga of Kenya (L) and Toshinari Takaoka cross the finish line in the Chicago marathon on Oct. 13. They clocked the identical time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 16 seconds, but Njenga was declared the second-place finisher. Takaoka, running in only the second marathon of his career, shattered the Japanese national record set by Atsushi Fujita at the Fukuoka international marathon in 2000. American world record holder Khalid Khannouchi won the men's race in 2:05:56. (Kyodo)