Chinese-built SGR in Kenya lauded by locals

STORY: Chinese-built SGR in Kenya lauded by locals DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the SGR 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAFULA KEVIN, Kenyan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): JOHN NJOROGE, Kenyan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BONIFACE KASYOKI, Kenyan 5. various of the SGR STORYLINE: The passenger train service of Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has been lauded by Kenyan people for bringing convenience, technologies, and job opportunities. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAFULA KEVIN, Kenyan "(It's a) nice means of transport. I have used it once from Mombasa to Nairobi, and it was more efficient, and enjoyable. Especially when you are traveling, everything was okay. And on the cost of transport, (it's) somehow reliable, cheap compared to, let's say the other means of transport." SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): JOHN NJOROGE, Kenyan "The SGR is very good. It's really helping businessmen and travelers while traveling in comfort and fast to Momba

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto declared election winner

STORY: Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto declared election winner DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue of announcement 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) : WAFULA CHEBUKATI, IEBC chair 3. various of people voting 4. various of delegates at the auditorium 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President-Elect 4. various of people voting STORYLINE: Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has won the presidential election, the electoral commission chairman announced on Monday evening. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) : WAFULA CHEBUKATI, Chairman, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission "In accordance with the law, I, Wafula Chebukati, the chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, hereby declare that Ruto William Samoei as the duly elected president." Chebukati said that Ruto garnered 7,176,141 votes, or 50.49 percent of the total votes cast ahead of veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga who garnered about 6,9

KENYA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-WILLIAM RUTO

KENYA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-WILLIAM RUTO

(220815) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Aug. 9, 2022 shows William Ruto addressing the press after casting his ballot at a polling station in the northwestern county of Uasin Gishu, Kenya. Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has won the presidential election, the electoral commission chairman Wafula Chebukati announced on Monday evening. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.49 percent of the vote. (Xinhua)

KENYA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-WILLIAM RUTO

KENYA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-WILLIAM RUTO

(220815) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows William Ruto speaking at a public rally held in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has won the presidential election, the electoral commission chairman Wafula Chebukati announced on Monday evening. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.49 percent of the vote. (Photo by John Okoyo/Xinhua)

KENYA-NAIROBI-GENERAL ELECTIONS

KENYA-NAIROBI-GENERAL ELECTIONS

(220808) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wafula Chebukati, chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), demonstrates the voting process in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 7, 2022. Some 22.1 million Kenyans will vote on Aug. 9 to elect, among others, the country's fifth president, members of the National Assembly, senators, and county governors, according to the IEBC. (Photo by Fred Mutune/Xinhua)