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.

Kenya mulls agricultural transformation through technology for economic recovery

STORY: Kenya mulls agricultural transformation through technology for economic recovery DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of opening of the twiga center 2. Various of Kenyan President inspecting the center business 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenya's President 4. Various of inspection of farmers exhibition 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenya's President 6. Various of inspection of farmers exhibition STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday said that the government will focus on agricultural transformation to drive the country's economic recovery at the opening ceremony of the Twiga Foods Distribution Centre in Ruiru, central Kenya. Twiga is a technology-driven company that connects farmers and retailers. Ruto said technology innovation will be the catalyst for this transformation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "We witnessed a pioneer in harnessing the convergence of transformative sect

Jointly-funded water project commissioned in Kenya

STORY: Jointly-funded water project commissioned in Kenya DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the commissioning of the dam by Kenyan President and Chinese ambassador to Kenya 2. various of the dam STORYLINE: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday commissioned the Karimenu II Dam in Kiambu County of Kenya. As a flagship project under Kenya's Vision 2030 transformation blueprint, the project started in 2019 with joint funding from the governments of Kenya and China. The 59-meter-high dam, occupying 600 acres (about 242.8 hectares) of land, will supply 70 million liters of water daily to nearly one million residents from Gatundu, Juja, Ruiru, and parts of Nairobi City. President Kenyatta, who was accompanied by the Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Zhou Pingjian, announced government plans to expand the dam so as to benefit more residents of Kiambu County. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi. (XHTV)