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Chinese-funded link road launched at Confucius Institute of Kenyan university

STORY: Chinese-funded link road launched at Confucius Institute of Kenyan university SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of exteriors of Kenyatta University 2. various of commissioning of the road 3. various of tour of the road 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL WAINAINA, Kenyatta University Vice-Chancellor 5. various of tree planting 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUO ZICHENG, Deputy General Manager of China Wu Yi Kenya branch 7. various of entertainment STORYLINE: A paved road linking Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University, Kenya's second oldest university, to other campus buildings, which was funded and constructed by China Wu Yi, was launched Wednesday. Senior university administrators, faculty members, executives from China Wu Yi Kenya branch and students graced the ribbon cutting and tree planting ceremony to inaugurate the recently completed link road. Paul Wainaina, Kenyatta University vice-chancellor,

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Traditional Chinese medicine school inks deal with Kenyan institution to promote herbal medicine

STORY: Traditional Chinese medicine school inks deal with Kenyan institution to promote herbal medicine DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL WAINAINA, Vice-chancellor, Kenyatta University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DR. SIAMBI KIKETE, Lecturer at Kenyatta University's School of Health Sciences 4. various of the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) STORYLINE: The Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kenyatta University, Kenya's second oldest university, to promote research and utilization of herbal medicine in the mainstream healthcare system. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL WAINAINA, Vice-chancellor, Kenyatta University "I am so happy to have the governor here of a province that is well-known for traditional medicine. We are now working with an institution that is well-known in traditional med

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Kenyan Olympic marathon medalist passes 20th yr of life in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Eric Wainaina, a Kenyan marathon runner who won an Olympic bronze medal in Atlanta in 1996 and a silver medal in Sydney in 2000, running together with elementary school children at Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, in June 2011.

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Kenyan Olympic marathon medalist passes 20th yr of life in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Eric Wainaina, a Kenyan marathon runner who won an Olympic bronze medal in Atlanta in 1996 and a silver medal in Sydney in 2000, speaks during a talk show in Nagoya on Feb. 20, 2013. Wainaina marks the 20th anniversary of his life in Japan in 2013.

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Kenyan Olympic marathon medalist passes 20th yr of life in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Kenyan runner Eric Wainaina finishing second in the men's marathon at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.

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Kenyan medalist in disaster area

YAMADA, Japan - Sydney Olympics marathon silver medalist Eric Wainaina of Kenya runs with about 150 pupils on a mountainous path near a facility used for temporary classes of tsunami-hit Funakoshi Elementary School in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on June 13, 2011.

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Wainaina wins Hokkaido Marathon

SAPPORO, Japan - Two-time Olympic medalist Eric Wainaina of Kenya waves at the audience after winning the men's race in the Hokkaido Marathon in Sapporo by clocking 2 hours, 13 minutes, 13 seconds on Aug. 31.

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Wainaina wins Tokyo marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Sydney Olympic silver medalist Eric Wainaina of Kenya waves at spectators at National Stadium in central Tokyo on Feb. 1- after knocking 90 seconds off his personal best to win the Tokyo International Marathon. He clocked 2 hours, 8 minutes, 43 seconds for his second win in the event.

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Ethiopia's Abera wins Sydney Olympic men's marathon

SYDNEY, Australia - Ethiopia's Gezahgne Abera raises his hands before he breaks the tape to win the Olympic men's marathon at Sydney Olympic Stadium on Oct. 1. Abera pulled away from African rivals with three kilometers left, covering the 42.195 kilometers in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 11 seconds. Japan-based Kenyan runner and Atlanta Olympic bronze medalist Eric Wainaina got the silver, while Tesfaye Tola of Ethiopia took the bronze.

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JOC chief Yagi apologizes for racist remark

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic Committee chief Yushiro Yagi (in this file photo) apologizes April 11 for offensive comments he made about African athletes after Kenyan and Ethiopian runners won the April 9 Nagano Marathon races. Yagi, who had said ''I can't stand losing out to blacks,'' explained his remark was ''in no way meant to be a racial slur and in no way reflect my own views or the views of the JOC.'' Kenyan runner Erik Wainaina won the men's marathon, while Elfenesh Alemu of Ethiopia won the women's version of the Nagano Olympic memorial event.

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Wainaina wins Tokyo marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Sydney Olympic silver medalist Eric Wainaina of Kenya waves at spectators at National Stadium in central Tokyo on Feb. 1- after knocking 90 seconds off his personal best to win the Tokyo International Marathon. He clocked 2 hours, 8 minutes, 43 seconds for his second win in the event.

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Kenyan medalist in disaster area

YAMADA, Japan - Sydney Olympics marathon silver medalist Eric Wainaina of Kenya runs with about 150 pupils on a mountainous path near a facility used for temporary classes of tsunami-hit Funakoshi Elementary School in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on June 13, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Wainaina wins Hokkaido Marathon

SAPPORO, Japan - Two-time Olympic medalist Eric Wainaina of Kenya waves at the audience after winning the men's race in the Hokkaido Marathon in Sapporo by clocking 2 hours, 13 minutes, 13 seconds on Aug. 31. (Kyodo)

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Ethiopia's Abera wins Sydney Olympic men's marathon

SYDNEY, Australia - Ethiopia's Gezahgne Abera raises his hands before he breaks the tape to win the Olympic men's marathon at Sydney Olympic Stadium on Oct. 1. Abera pulled away from African rivals with three kilometers left, covering the 42.195 kilometers in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 11 seconds. Japan-based Kenyan runner and Atlanta Olympic bronze medalist Eric Wainaina got the silver, while Tesfaye Tola of Ethiopia took the bronze.

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JOC chief Yagi apologizes for racist remark

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic Committee chief Yushiro Yagi (in this file photo) apologizes April 11 for offensive comments he made about African athletes after Kenyan and Ethiopian runners won the April 9 Nagano Marathon races. Yagi, who had said ''I can't stand losing out to blacks,'' explained his remark was ''in no way meant to be a racial slur and in no way reflect my own views or the views of the JOC.'' Kenyan runner Erik Wainaina won the men's marathon, while Elfenesh Alemu of Ethiopia won the women's version of the Nagano Olympic memorial event.