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Kenya launches strategy to curb road accidents

STORY: Kenya launches strategy to curb road accidents SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of strategy launch 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of audience at strategy launch 4. various of hospital STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday launched a five-year road safety action plan as the country seeks to curb the rising number of fatalities and injuries on its roads. The strategy aims to reduce the annual road accidents in the east African nation by over 50 percent, Ruto said as he unveiled the National Road Safety Action Plan 2024-2028 in Nairobi, the capital. At least 3,500 people are killed and over 20,000 critically injured on Kenyan roads every year, and most of the victims are pedestrians, according to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). Ruto said all "black spots" on major highways and roads in Kenya will be fitted with cameras to monitor drive

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MALTA-VALLETTA-YUTONG-ELECTRIC BUSES-DEBUT

(240414) -- VALLETTA, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Electric buses produced by the Chinese manufacturer Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. are pictured in Valletta, Malta, on April 12, 2024. One of Malta's leading tourist transport operators has added four electric buses produced by the Chinese manufacturer Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. to its fleet, in line with its commitment to go green and curb emissions. Privately-owned Zarb Coaches Ltd. formally launched the buses during a ceremony on Friday evening in Malta's capital Valletta, and they formally started running on the road on Saturday. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Yutong electric buses debut in Malta" (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-VALLETTA-YUTONG-ELECTRIC BUSES-DEBUT

(240414) -- VALLETTA, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Malta Transport Minister Chris Bonett (C) holds a model of an electric bus produced by the Chinese manufacturer Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. in Valletta, Malta, April 12, 2024. One of Malta's leading tourist transport operators has added four electric buses produced by the Chinese manufacturer Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. to its fleet, in line with its commitment to go green and curb emissions. Privately-owned Zarb Coaches Ltd. formally launched the buses during a ceremony on Friday evening in Malta's capital Valletta, and they formally started running on the road on Saturday. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Yutong electric buses debut in Malta" (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-CHINA-ELECTRIC BUS-PAN AMERICAN GAMES 2023

(231114) -- SANTIAGO, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An electric bus for the Pan American Games 2023 runs on a road in Santiago, Chile, Oct. 31, 2023. A fleet of 10 Chinese-made double-decker electric buses have started to provide services on a new route, launched for the Pan American Games 2023, in Santiago. According to a driver, these buses not only provide monitors which give the driver a view of the vehicle and its surroundings, but also prepare the passengers with wireless connectivity (wifi) and USB charging stations. In recent years, Chile has implemented a series of measures to curb harmful emissions and promote the development of electric vehicle industry. With the application of advanced technologies, the eco-friendly new energy vehicles from China have entered the Chilean market and been widely favored by local people. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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Repair works on Slavy Boulevard in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JULY 20, 2023 - Pieces of road curb are seen on Slavy Boulevard where repair works are underway, Dnipro, eastern Ukraine

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHAOYANG DISTRICT-COVID-19 (CN)

(220509) -- BEIJING, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk past Qingnian Road in Chaoyang District, Beijing, capital of China, May 9, 2022. Epidemic prevention and control measures are intensified to curb latest COVID-19 resurgence in Chaoyang Distric by ordering indoor entertainment facilities, gyms, beauty salons, libraries, museums, training institutions and commercial complexes to temporarily suspend business. Markets and other businesses that guarantee people's livelihoods remain open, and restaurants can continue to take online orders in the district. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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TUNISIA-TUNIS-COVID-19-CURFEW-LIFTING

(220210) -- TUNIS, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles drive on a road in Tunis, Tunisia, on Feb. 10, 2022. The Tunisian government decided on Thursday to lift the night curfew it imposed to curb the spread of the COVID-19 for about a month. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

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TUNISIA-TUNIS-COVID-19-CURFEW-LIFTING

(220210) -- TUNIS, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People and vehicles are seen on a road in Tunis, Tunisia, on Feb. 10, 2022. The Tunisian government decided on Thursday to lift the night curfew it imposed to curb the spread of the COVID-19 for about a month. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

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INDIA-BANGALORE-COVID-19-WEEKEND CURFEW

(220109) -- BANGALORE, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A traffic police officer stops vehicle at a road checkpoint during the first weekend curfew to curb the spread of the COVID-19 in Bangalore, India, Jan. 8, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(211231) -- XI'AN, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A sanitation worker cleans a road in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 31, 2021. Xi'an imposed closed-off management for communities and villages on Dec. 23 in an effort to curb the spread of the latest COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

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Canada Geese Wandering - Vancouver

Canada goose goslings make their way off the road and over a curb as the they follow their parents to the False Creek seawall in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada Geese Wandering - Vancouver

Canada goose goslings make their way off the road and over a curb as the they follow their parents to the False Creek seawall in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada Geese Wandering - Vancouver

A Canada goose gosling struggles to make it off the road and over a curb as the goslings follow their parents to the False Creek seawall in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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trucks are jammed on the motorway D8 in front of the Czech-German border crossing, bottle of water

Trucks are jammed on the motorway D8 in front of the Czech-German border crossing, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The trucks are piling up for a length of 15 kilometres due to border controls as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. A bottle of water for truck drivers from RSD (Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic). (CTK Photo/Vojtech Hajek)

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trucks are jammed on the motorway D8 in front of the Czech-German border crossing, bottle of water

Trucks are jammed on the motorway D8 in front of the Czech-German border crossing, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The trucks are piling up for a length of 15 kilometres due to border controls as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. A bottle of water for truck drivers from RSD (Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic). (CTK Photo/Vojtech Hajek)