Chinese embassy in Kenya welcomes local students
1 year, 6 months ago

Chinese embassy in Kenya welcomes local students

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Zhou Pingjian, China's ambassador to Kenya, hosted local students at the embassy and held an interactive question-and-answer session with them to deepen understanding and cooperation on education and culture. During the event, held on Wednesday, students from Alliance High School and Kenya High School got the opportunity to learn about avenues for education collaboration with China. Irene Omangi, deputy principal of Kenya High School, urged the students to seize the opportunity and find out what has China a success story. David Kamau Chomba, principal of Alliance High School, praised the cordial relations between China and Kenya, which he said have enabled Kenyans to pursue higher education opportunities in China.

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Global youth unite for ecosystem restoration in Kenya
3 months ago

Global youth unite for ecosystem restoration in Kenya

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Chinese education gains traction among Kenyans
4 months ago

Chinese education gains traction among Kenyans

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In 2019, Wynn Rajula received a scholarship from the Chinese government to pursue her Master's degree in business administration in China. Despite clearing her education and traveling back to Kenya in 2022, Rajula was so impressed by the education system in China that she decided to go back to pursue her Doctor of Philosophy degree. Rajula is among 19 Kenyan …

Passion for Sinology grows in Kenya
4 months ago

Passion for Sinology grows in Kenya

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Passion for Sinology grows in Kenya
4 months ago

Passion for Sinology grows in Kenya

China Daily  

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Chinese community in Kenya celebrates dragon boat festival
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese community in Kenya celebrates dragon boat festival

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The Chinese community in Kenya on Thursday celebrated the upcoming dragon boat festival at the Confucius Institute based at the University of Nairobi, Kenya's oldest university, to help grow Sino-Kenyan ties. "The dragon boat festival can be used to symbolize the strengthening of the bond between Kenya and China," Zhang said. Qin Minxue, a representative of the Chinese community in …

Australian teens learn Chinese to broaden horizon
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Australian teens learn Chinese to broaden horizon

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Flood-hit Kenya to receive assistance from China
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Flood-hit Kenya to receive assistance from China

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People pull a car submerged in flood water in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, on May 1, 2024. Aid worth 370 million Kenyan shillings from China is due to arrive in Kenya to assist in restoration from the recent floods that affected the East African country. On Friday, Minister Counselor at the Chinese embassy in Kenya Zhang Zhizhong said two ships …

Flood-hit Kenya to receive assistance from China
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Flood-hit Kenya to receive assistance from China

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Kenya youths see potential in China firms
7 months ago

Kenya youths see potential in China firms

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Language skills bridge ties with Kenya
7 months, 1 week ago

Language skills bridge ties with Kenya

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Kenya's UN office marks Chinese New Year
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenya's UN office marks Chinese New Year

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Kenya's UN office marks Chinese New Year
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenya's UN office marks Chinese New Year

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Kenyan says studying in China was a wise choice
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenyan says studying in China was a wise choice

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Henry Rotich, his wife, Xu Jing, and daughter Wendy Xu Jelimo share their family story during a reception in Nairobi, Kenya, on Dec 14 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Kenya. "When I started attending Chinese language classes, I realized I was totally illiterate for the first time in my life, as I could not …

Kenyan says studying in China was a wise choice
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenyan says studying in China was a wise choice

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Kenyan says studying in China was a wise choice
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenyan says studying in China was a wise choice

China Daily  

Henry Rotich, his wife, Xu Jing, and daughter Wendy Xu Jelimo share their family story during a reception in Nairobi, Kenya, on Dec 14 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Kenya. "When I started attending Chinese language classes, I realized I was totally illiterate for the first time in my life, as I could not …

Kenya eyes relations beyond business with China
1 year ago

Kenya eyes relations beyond business with China

China Daily  

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Kenyan students get Chinese helping hand
1 year, 1 month ago

Kenyan students get Chinese helping hand

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Chinese Ambassador Scholarship recipients show their certificates at Moi University, Kenya, on Wednesday. XIE SONGXIN/CHINA DAILY Many of third-year undergraduate Nicole Agong's schoolmates at Kenya's Moi University were busy preparing for their upcoming exams, but the psychology major had to face an additional challenge — paying her tuition fees. I am relieved that the collaboration between the Chinese and Kenyan …

Kenyan military school launches Chinese language program
1 year, 7 months ago

Kenyan military school launches Chinese language program

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