Chinese company provides essential aid to flood victims in Kenya

STORY: Chinese company provides essential aid to flood victims in Kenya SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of MCEDO-Beijing School 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BENEDICT KIAGE, Director, MCEDO-Beijing School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU CHENGHUI, Deputy general manager of the CRBC Kenya Head Office 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GLADYS OGINGA, Deputy head teacher, MCEDO-Beijing School STORYLINE: Flood victims in one of the largest informal settlements in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday received vital donations from the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), the contractor for major infrastructure projects in the East African country. The donation ceremony was held at MCEDO-Beijing School, which is located in the heart of Mathare slums and built with the sponsorship of Chinese firms. CRBC executives, teachers, students, and parents attended the event. Donations for the flood victims included 2,500 bags of m

China's hair products gain popularity in Kenya

STORY: China's hair products gain popularity in Kenya DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OGINGA AYUMA, Founder of Ketrays Lush Wigs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNE KAGO, Houz of Kweenz Salon 4. various of beauty salons STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter "The hair and beauty industry is a multi-billion-dollar market that attracts women and even in this modern day age, men from all walks of life, that will go through great strides to look good. I am in one of the leading salons in Nairobi, the Kenyan city, where we are going to be seeing how hair enhances the beauty of a woman." Oginga Ayuma, the founder of a high-end beauty salon in Nairobi, said that there has been a steady increase in demand for Chinese products over the years. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OGINGA AYUMA, Founder of Ketrays Lush Wigs "We basically deal in human hair extensions and human hair w