Kenya flags off 1st batch of anchovies destined for Chinese market

STORY: Kenya flags off 1st batch of anchovies destined for Chinese market DATELINE: June 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: KWALE, Kenya CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the factory 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SALIM MVURYA, Cabinet secretary for mining, blue economy and maritime affairs, Kenya 4. various of the factory 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): HASSA MOHAMMED, Local resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter "The first consignment of anchovies has been flagged off from Ukunda, a town in the south of Kenya, to China. The anchovies will be showcased at the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in central China." Senior government officials, local administrators and fishermen graced the ceremony to officially dispatch the inaugural batch of anchovies to China, harvested from the Indian Ocean coastline. The export of anchovies sourced from the Kenyan coast to the Chinese market is anchored on a bilateral agreement sign