48 Kenyan students heading to China for further studies via scholarships

STORY: 48 Kenyan students heading to China for further studies via scholarships DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception 2. various of beneficiary students 3. various of the reception 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DR. DAVID WATENE, Deputy Director of higher education in charge of scholarships, Ministry of Education in Kenya 5. various of beneficiary students 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HENRY ROTICH Chairman of Kenya-China Alumni Association 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JACOB OLOO, Student representative 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PETER KARANJA, Beneficiary STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Kenya on Thursday hosted a farewell reception-cum-award-ceremony for 48 local students who are beneficiaries of the Chinese Government Scholarships 2023. A total of 48 Kenyan students are scheduled to leave for China early next week to pursue various studies at some of the leading universities. The students drawn from local tertiary institutions will pur

Ambitious Kenyan students set goals for further studies in China

STORY: Ambitious Kenyan students set goals for further studies in China DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:13 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIZABETH SAMBASI, Student 3. various of teachers and students 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JACOB OLOO, Student 5. various of teachers and students visiting China-built projects STORYLINE: A group of 52 Kenyan students who have applied for Chinese government scholarships wrapped up a two-day seminar at Kenya's port city, Mombasa, on Sunday, with the participants expressing their willingness to promote the friendship between the two countries. Over the weekend, the students visited the Global Trade Center in Nairobi, the capital of the East African country, and Afristar, the company operating the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), two flagship projects highlighting China-Kenya cooperation. Officials from Kenya's Ministry of Education, the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi and the Kenya-China Alumni Associ

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(230710) -- MOMBASA, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jacob Oloo, who has applied for a PhD in information technology at several universities in China's capital Beijing, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Mombasa, Kenya, July 9, 2023. A group of 52 Kenyan students, who have applied for the Chinese government scholarships, wrapped up a two-day seminar at Kenya's port city Mombasa on Sunday, with the participants expressing their willingness to promote the friendship between the two countries. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Ambitious Kenyan students set goals for further studies in China" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)