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