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Nairobi shopping mall standoff

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan Interior Minister Ole Lenku holds a press conference on Sept. 25, 2013, near a shopping mall in Nairobi after President Uhuru Kenyatta said the previous night that the country's armed forces had defeated militants who attacked the shopping mall, declaring an end to a standoff that started Sept. 21.

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Kenya president in China

BEIJING, China - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (L) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 20, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Kenya president in China

BEIJING, China - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a ceremony to sign documents at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Kenya President-elect Kenyatta

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta gestures to his supporters in Nairobi on March 9, 2013, after it was announced that he won the presidential election.

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Kenya President-elect Kenyatta

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta speaks in Nairobi on March 9, 2013, after it was announced that he won the presidential election.

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Kenyan presidential election

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta votes in the country's presidential election, in which he is a candidate, in Kiambu County, Kenya, on March 4, 2013.

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Kenya presidential election

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta makes a campaign speech in Nairobi on Feb. 22, 2013, for the March 4 presidential election.

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DRC, rebel groups agree to release prisoners after peace talks in Kenya

STORY: DRC, rebel groups agree to release prisoners after peace talks in Kenya DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of representatives arriving for the meeting 2. various of the meeting 3. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): UHURU KENYATTA, Former Kenyan President STORYLINE: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government and representatives of major rebel groups wrapped up a new round of peace talks on Tuesday in the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi, with participants agreeing on a raft of issues including the unconditional release of prisoners. The third inter-Congolese consultations resolved that prisoners without criminal records of atrocities or criminal convictions would be freed. Those who participated in the talks are committed to the cessation of hostilities, the release of child soldiers, as well as access to humanitarian aid. After the rebel groups accepted a ceasefire, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta who facilitated the talks said that

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Former Kenyan president visits key DR Congo city to mediate rebel violence

STORY: Former Kenyan president visits key DR Congo city to mediate rebel violence DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Uhuru Kenyatta arriving at Goma, NE DR Congo 2. various of the Kanyaruchinya displacement camp, NE DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): MUGARUKA UWEMEYE, Displaced person in the Kanyaruchinya displacement camp 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): MEZALI ABARUGIRA, Displaced person in the Kanyaruchinya displacement camp 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): UHURU KENYATTA, Former Kenyan President STORYLINE: Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived Tuesday in Goma, a major city located in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) have been fighting for several months the rebels of the March 23 movement (M23). Uhuru Kenyatta, a mediator for the seven-nation East African Community (EAC), visited Kanyaruchinya displacement camp, where about 80,000 people are currently seeking refuge. Due to

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Kenyan president appoints predecessor as peace envoy to Ethiopia, Great Lakes region

STORY: Kenyan president appoints predecessor as peace envoy to Ethiopia, Great Lakes region DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenya's President signing executive orders 2. various of the inauguration 3. various of oath taking by Kenyan President 4. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 5. various of former President Uhuru Kenyatta STORYLINE: Newly sworn-in Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday announced he has appointed his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta as peace envoy to Ethiopia and the Great Lakes region. Speaking at his swearing-in ceremony in Kenya's capital Nairobi, Ruto said Kenyatta has agreed to continue chairing discussions on peace initiatives in the greater east Africa region. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "I commit on the peace initiatives in our region including both in Ethiopia and in the great lakes region, I have asked my elder brother (former) President Uhuru Kenyatta who has done com

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Kenya's Ruto sworn in as fifth president

STORY: Kenya's Ruto sworn in as fifth president DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:20 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kasarani stadium 2. various of William Ruto taking oath 3. various of the inauguration ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 5. various of dignitaries attending the ceremony STORYLINE: Kenya's newly elected President William Ruto was sworn in as the country's fifth president at a ceremony in the capital, Nairobi on Tuesday. Ruto took the oath of office in a peaceful handover ceremony attended by 20 African leaders including global dignitaries after a tightly contested election. Ruto, born in 1966, won the August 9 elections, beating veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga narrowly in a presidential election that was later confirmed by the country's Supreme Court. Uhuru Kenyatta, the outgoing president, handed over instruments of power to Ruto amid tight security in and around the venue. President William Ruto said his "immedi

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KENYA-NAIROBI-PRESIDENT-WILLIAM RUTO-SWEARING-IN

(220913) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's newly elected President William Ruto (R) shakes hands with outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta during the swearing-in ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 13, 2022. Kenya's newly elected President William Ruto was sworn in as the country's fifth president at a ceremony here on Tuesday. (Photo by Fred Mutune/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-PRESIDENT-WILLIAM RUTO-SWEARING-IN

(220913) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's newly elected President William Ruto (R) receives the instruments of power from outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta during the swearing-in ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 13, 2022. Kenya's newly elected President William Ruto was sworn in as the country's fifth president at a ceremony here on Tuesday. (Photo by Fred Mutune/Xinhua)

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KENYA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-VOTING

(220809) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta casts ballot at a polling station in Kiambu County, Kenya, on Aug. 9, 2022. Kenya held general elections on Tuesday. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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Chinese-built Makupa Bridge launched in Mombasa, Kenya

STORY: Chinese-built Makupa Bridge launched in Mombasa, Kenya DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: MOMBASA, Kenya CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday launched the Chinese-built Makupa Bridge in Kenya's Mombasa county. The 450-meter-long Makupa Bridge replaced the 1929 Makupa Causeway that was prone to heavy traffic congestion and became a threat to the marine ecosystem. China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) was the main contractor for the construction of the bridge. The Makupa Causeway was one of three roads linking the Mombasa Island with the mainland. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mombasa, Kenya. (XHTV)

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Chinese-built Kipevu Oil Terminal commissioned in Kenya

STORY: Chinese-built Kipevu Oil Terminal commissioned in Kenya DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: MOMBASA, Kenya CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of the oil facility 2. various of Kenyan President inspecting the facility STORYLINE: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday commissioned the offshore Kipevu Oil Terminal at the port of Mombasa. The 770-meter-long jetty was built by the China Communications Construction Company. It has the capacity to load and offload all categories of petroleum products from very large sea tankers of up to 200,000 deadweight tonnes (dwt), which makes it the largest of its kind in Africa. The jetty was developed as part of sustained government efforts to lower fuel pump prices in the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mombasa, Kenya. (XHTV)

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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)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BULIT-EXPRESSWAY-COMMISSIONING CEREMONY

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (2nd L, front) cuts the ribbon when attending the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway in Nairobi, Kenya, July 31, 2022. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. China Road and Bridge Corporation built the 27 km Nairobi Expressway under a public-private partnership model. The road began a trial run in May. (Photo by Zhao Qian/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BULIT-EXPRESSWAY-COMMISSIONING CEREMONY

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 8, 2022 shows a section of the Nairobi Expressway in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. China Road and Bridge Corporation built the 27 km Nairobi Expressway under a public-private partnership model. The road began a trial run in May. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BULIT-EXPRESSWAY-COMMISSIONING CEREMONY

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks when attending the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway in Nairobi, Kenya, July 31, 2022. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. China Road and Bridge Corporation built the 27 km Nairobi Expressway under a public-private partnership model. The road began a trial run in May. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BULIT-EXPRESSWAY-COMMISSIONING CEREMONY

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 29, 2021 shows a section of the Nairobi Expressway under construction in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. China Road and Bridge Corporation built the 27 km Nairobi Expressway under a public-private partnership model. The road began a trial run in May. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BULIT-EXPRESSWAY-COMMISSIONING CEREMONY

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A motor vehicle runs on the Nairobi Expressway in Nairobi, Kenya, July 31, 2022. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. China Road and Bridge Corporation built the 27 km Nairobi Expressway under a public-private partnership model. The road began a trial run in May. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD-EASTERN BYPASS

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows a section of the Nairobi Eastern Bypass under construction in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. The Nairobi Eastern Bypass project was undertaken by China Communications Construction Company in January and has widened the bypass from the original two-lane single carriageway into a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD-EASTERN BYPASS

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Motor vehicles run on the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass in Nairobi, Kenya, July 31, 2022. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. The Nairobi Eastern Bypass project was undertaken by China Communications Construction Company in January and has widened the bypass from the original two-lane single carriageway into a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD-EASTERN BYPASS

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2022 shows a section of the Nairobi Eastern Bypass under construction in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. The Nairobi Eastern Bypass project was undertaken by China Communications Construction Company in January and has widened the bypass from the original two-lane single carriageway into a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD-EASTERN BYPASS

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Motor vehicles run on the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass in Nairobi, Kenya, July 31, 2022. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. The Nairobi Eastern Bypass project was undertaken by China Communications Construction Company in January and has widened the bypass from the original two-lane single carriageway into a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD-EASTERN BYPASS

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Motor vehicles run on the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass in Nairobi, Kenya, July 31, 2022. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. The Nairobi Eastern Bypass project was undertaken by China Communications Construction Company in January and has widened the bypass from the original two-lane single carriageway into a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD-EASTERN BYPASS

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (R) shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Zhou Pingjian when attending the commissioning ceremony for the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass in Nairobi, Kenya, July 31, 2022. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. The Nairobi Eastern Bypass project was undertaken by China Communications Construction Company in January and has widened the bypass from the original two-lane single carriageway into a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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Kenyan president hails Chinese-built roads for boosting development

STORY: Kenyan president hails Chinese-built roads for boosting development DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter 2. various of expressway 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHOU PINGJIAN, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter "The Chinese-built 27-km Nairobi Expressway was officially launched by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday, coming after three months of public trial phase. The 648-million-U.S. dollar highway, built under the public-private partnership model, is expected to cut travel time from the south to west of Nairobi, to about 20 minutes from two hours currently during peak times." Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads for their transformation of the country's socio-economic sector at the launch of the

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TANZANIA-ARUSHA-EAC-BYPASS

(220723) -- ARUSHA, July 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan (5th R) and her Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta (5th L) attend the launch ceremony of the Arusha bypass in Arusha, Tanzania, July 22, 2022. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday officially opened the 42.4-km Arusha bypass, said a statement issued by the East African Community (EAC), a regional intergovernmental organization. The Arusha bypass is part of the regional Arusha-Holili/Taveta-Voi road that links northern Tanzania to the Kenyan port city of Mombasa. It is the first phase of a project that was constructed to decongest traffic in Arusha, where the EAC headquarters is located, and Moshi towns in Tanzania, in addition to promoting intra-regional trade. (Tanzanian President's Office/Handout via Xinhua)

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Private Western lenders to blame for African debt burden, urged to do more on relief

STORY: Private Western lenders to blame for African debt burden, urged to do more on relief DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:56 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of Nigeria-based Center for China Studies 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BEATRICE MATIRI-MAISORI, Economics Senior Lecturer at Riara University based in Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): COSTANTINOS BT. COSTANTINOS, Professor of public policy at Addis Ababa University 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BEATRICE MATIRI-MAISORI, Economics Senior Lecturer at Riara University based in Kenya 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of Nigeria-based Center for China Studies 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of Nigeria-based Center for China Studies 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): PETER KAGWANJA, CEO of Africa Policy Institute based in Kenya STORYLINE: According to a report released by UK-based charity Debt Ju

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Kenya, Somalia agree to fight terrorism, resume cross-border trade

STORY: Kenya, Somalia agree to fight terrorism, resume cross-border trade DATELINE: July 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan President welcoming his Somali counterpart 2. various of bilateral meetings 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HASSAN SHEIKH MOHAMUD, Somali President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 5. various of press conference 6. various of Kenyan and Somali leaders STORYLINE: Kenyan and Somali leaders on Friday recommitted to fighting terrorism, tackling drought, and resuming cross-border trade as the two countries revitalize their engagement in all areas of mutual interest. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Somalia counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud directed the security agencies of the two countries to coordinate their efforts in the anti-terror fight to ensure the safety and protection of the citizens of both countries, while intensifying the fight against terrorism. In a joint communique issued in the Kenyan

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Kenya, WHO launch hub for handling health emergencies in Africa

STORY: Kenya, WHO launch hub for handling health emergencies in Africa DATELINE: July 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the commissioning of the Health Emergency Hub and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and WHO officials touring the facility 2. SOUNDBITE (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, WHO Director-General 3. various of officials touring the construction site and being briefed STORYLINE: The World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Kenyan government Saturday launched the Health Emergency Hub to enhance response to health emergencies in Africa. A statement from the WHO released in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital said the hub will lay a foundation for a robust response to health emergencies including disease outbreaks unfolding in the continent. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, the Director-General of the WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, and Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Health M

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Kenya launches int'l financial center to boost inflow of foreign capital

STORY: Kenya launches int'l financial center to boost inflow of foreign capital DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch 2. SOUNDBITE (English) UKUR YATANI, Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury STORYLINE: Kenya on Monday launched the Nairobi International Financial Center (NIFC) to help spur the inflow of foreign capital to fund the country's development agenda. President Uhuru Kenyatta said in a speech read on his behalf by Joseph Kinyua, Head of Public Service, that the center seeks to enhance the business environment to enable companies to raise funds for projects, support innovation, and tap into new investments coming into Africa. "The Nairobi International Financial Center has been designed as an efficient and predictable business environment to give more confidence to the large pools of global capital that have been watching our progress but have not yet taken the decision to invest," Kinyua said. He added th

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Horn of Africa leaders vow to foster peace, address climate crisis

STORY: Horn of Africa leaders vow to foster peace, address climate crisis DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:36 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Presidents and leaders arriving at the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 3. various of the conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WORKNEH GEBEYEHU, Executive Secretary of IGAD 5. various of the conference STORYLINE: The Horn of Africa leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to foster peace, stability, and integration while dedicating more efforts toward tackling climate emergencies. Speaking at the 39th Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Extraordinary Assembly of the Heads of State and Government held in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, the leaders pledged to promote peace, cohesion, and respond to the climate crisis in order to realize inclusive prosperity. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and chairperson of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State

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Kenyan president waves off WRC safari rally

STORY: Kenyan president waves off WRC safari rally DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the second edition of the World Rally Championship (WRC) 2. various of Kenyan President at the flag off 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 4. various of flag off 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHAMMED BEN SULAYEM, FIA President STORYLINE: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta flagged off the second edition of the World Rally Championship (WRC) that started in the capital Nairobi on Thursday. Kenyatta flagged off the first ten rally cars which included Kenyan McRae Kimathi, Maxine Wahome, Jeremy Wahome, Hamza Anwar, and the French megastars Sebastian Ogier and his co-driver Benjamin Veillas who are gracing the iconic Kenyan fixture for the second time. Kenyatta, who is the patron of the rally, expressed optimism that this year's event will be bigger and attract more spectators across the globe, projecting Kenya as an attractive investmen

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KENYA-NAIROBI-GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY-UNVEILING

(220621) -- NAIROBI, June 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (R, front) listens to an introduction during the official unveiling of the Joint National and Resource Mapping (JNAM) projects in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 21, 2022. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday launched the final report of the nationwide airborne geophysical survey and inaugurated seven other ground-breaking projects that provide current and comprehensive geospatial data covering the entire country. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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Kenyan president receives African Gender Award 2022

STORY: Kenyan president receives African Gender Award 2022 DATELINE: June 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta receiving the African Gender Award 2022 2. SOUNDBITE (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 3. various of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the awarding ceremony STORYLINE: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday received the African Gender Award 2022 at State House in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, for championing gender equality and development in the country. The award serves as a mechanism to monitor and reward an African head of state or government who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in promoting gender equality and development within the thematic areas of the African Union's Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality. The Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa was adopted by the Assembly of the Heads of State and Governments of the African Union (AU) in 2004. Speaking at the awarding ceremon

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-UN-ENVIRONMENT MEETING

(220602) -- STOCKHOLM, June 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (3rd L, Rear), Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (4th L, Rear) and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (5th L, Rear) attend the opening plenary of a UN environment meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 2, 2022. The UN environment meeting which kicked off here on Thursday has called for urgent and socially inclusive climate action. The meeting, called "Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all -- our responsibility, our opportunity," comes as the world is facing the triple crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. (Photo by Wei Xuechao/Xinhua)

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-UN-ENVIRONMENT MEETING

(220602) -- STOCKHOLM, June 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta delivers a speech at the opening plenary of a UN environment meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 2, 2022. The UN environment meeting which kicked off here on Thursday has called for urgent and socially inclusive climate action. The meeting, called "Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all -- our responsibility, our opportunity," comes as the world is facing the triple crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. (Photo by Wei Xuechao/Xinhua)

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Kenyan President Kenyatta commissions Uhuru Gardens museum

STORY: Kenyan President Kenyatta commissions Uhuru Gardens museum DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:21 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the museum 2. Various of Kenyan President at the museum 3. various of Kenyan President commissioning the museum 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 5. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday commissioned the Mashujaa (heroes) state-of-the-art Uhuru Gardens National Monument and Museum. Kenyatta, who was accompanied by his visiting Sierra Leone counterpart Julius Maada Bio, toured the museum developed by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). Uhuru Gardens is Kenya's largest Memorial Park. The gardens were officially declared a National Monument in 1966 being the place where the first Kenyan flag was first raised and thus marking the very first year of independence on December 12, 1963. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President "This monument and museum we have set in stone

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Kenyan leader says infrastructure projects, anti-graft war to shape his legacy

STORY: Kenyan leader says infrastructure projects, anti-graft war to shape his legacy DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:30 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan president's arrival for the celebrations 2. various of Kenyans at the celebrations 3. various of military parade 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA,Kenyan President 5. various of military parade 6. various of Kenyans at the celebrations 7. various of military parade STORYLINE: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Wednesday that infrastructure modernization, the renewed war against corruption, and concerted efforts to sustain peace and cohesion will form part of his legacy. Kenyatta, who addressed the nation during the celebrations to mark 59 years after Kenya attained self-rule from British colonialists, said the country had recorded impressive economic growth since he took power in April 2013 amid investments in modern roads, ports, railways and fiber optic. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan Pre

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Kenya's apex bank opens Chinese-built tower

STORY: Kenya's apex bank opens Chinese-built tower DATELINE: May 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the central bank of CBK Pension Towers 2. various shots of the Chinese built tower 3. various shots of President Kenyatta arriving for the launch 4. various shots of officials 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 6. various shots of the Chinese built tower 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DOMINIC MWENJA, Chairman Board of Trustees of the CBK Pension Fund STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Thursday inaugurated its Chinese-built CBK Pension Towers, which are located at the heart of the country's capital city of Nairobi. The modern iconic architecture consists of twin towers that reach a height of about 110 meters. The two inter-connected office blocks have 27 stories and 24 stories above the ground respectively. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said at the inaugurating ceremony that the building's design is bold and distinct.

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Kenya hosts airshow that thrills public

STORY: Kenya hosts airshow that thrills public DATELINE: May 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:16 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Kenyans at the airshow 2. Various of Kenyan President and Ethiopian PM arriving at the show 3. Various of the airshow 4. Various of spectators 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH MUNENE, Spectator 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NATASHA NYAGA, Spectator 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NIMVA SHIRO, Spectator 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JACKIE KAMWETI, Spectator 9. Various of spectators 10. Various of airshow STORYLINE: Kenya on Saturday staged an air show that displayed military and civilian aerobatic capabilities that entertained the public. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attended the Museum Air Show Festival that was organized by the Kenya Defense Forces in conjunction with Aero Club of East Africa. The daylong event comprised aerobatics by Kenya Air Force Jets which performed tactical movements involving inverted flying to t

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Africities Summit kicks off amid call to accelerate urban renewal

STORY: Africities Summit kicks off amid call to accelerate urban renewal DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan President arriving 2. various of delegates at the conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 4. various of the conference 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT, African Union Commission Chairman 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JEAN PIERRE ELONG MBASSI, Secretary-General of United Cities and Local governments of Africa (UCLGA) 7. various of the conference 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 9. various of conference in progress STORYLINE: The ninth Africities Summit opened Tuesday in western Kenyan city of Kisumu amid calls for concerted efforts to promote urban renewal in order to tackle poverty, diseases while strengthening the resilience of local communities. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta called for tangible, practical and sustainable solutions to the challenges facing Af

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Kenya hosts inaugural marathon on new Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway

STORY: Kenya hosts inaugural marathon on new Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway DATELINE: May 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter 2. Various of Kenyan president flagging off the marathon 3. Various of the marathon 4. STANDUP 2 (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter 5. Various of the marathon 6. Various of Kenyan President at the finishing line 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANIEL MANGULI, Marathoner 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GEORGE KAMAU, Marathoner 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): OLIVIA TANUI, Marathoner 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 11. Various of marathon STORYLINE: Kenya's top athletes and ordinary citizens got a chance to run on the Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway when the east African nation's capital hosted its inaugural marathon on Sunday. STANDUP 1 (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter "I'm on top of the new Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway where the inaugural Nairobi City Marathon dubb

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KENYA-NAIROBI-LABOR DAY-MINIMUM WAGE-INCREASE

(220501) -- NAIROBI, May 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks during a celebration of the Labor Day in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 1, 2022. Kenyatta on Sunday declared an increase in the minimum wage by 12 percent effective immediately as he joined the country's workers in celebrating this year's Labor Day in the capital, Nairobi. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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African leaders pay tribute to former Kenyan president Kibaki

STORY: African leaders pay tribute to former Kenyan president Kibaki DATELINE: April 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:56 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of of cortege on military procession on streets of Nairobi 2. various of leaders giving last respects 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 4. various of funeral service 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, South Africa's President 6. various of leaders paying last respect 7. various of funeral service STORYLINE: African leaders on Friday paid tribute to Kenya's former President Mwai Kibaki during a requiem mass in the capital Nairobi. President Kibaki died aged 90 on April 22 after a long illness, leaving the east African nation into a period of mourning. South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde and South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, alongside representatives of Heads of States from Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi, joined Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the ceremony. Keny

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KENYA-NAIROBI-FORMER PRESIDENT-MWAI KIBAKI-REQUIEM MASS

(220429) -- NAIROBI, April 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta pays respect to the late President Mwai Kibaki during a requiem mass at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, April 29, 2022. African leaders on Friday paid tribute to Kenya's former President Mwai Kibaki during a requiem mass in the capital Nairobi. TO GO WITH "African leaders pay tribute to former Kenyan president Kibaki" (Photo by Fred Mutune/Xinhua)

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Kenyans pay last respects to former President Kibaki

STORY: Kenyans pay last respects to former President Kibaki DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of military procession 2. various of Kenyans paying last respects 3. various of prayers with Kibaki's family STORYLINE: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday opened the public viewing of former President Mwai Kibaki's body which is lying in the state within the country's parliament building. The head of state was accompanied by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, deputy president William Ruto, Chief Justice, and various governors and country leaders. The military procession was mounted as the body was being escorted to the parliament building for public viewing, in an elaborate military ceremony that will be replicated during his memorial service and burial in his rural home in central Kenya. Kibaki, who died on Friday, served as the third President of Kenya from 2002 to 2013. President Kenyatta declared a period of mourning, including the flying