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 …
Acrobats train under the guidance of Mathias Kavita in Nairobi. WU XIAOHUI/CHINA DAILY "I believe that acrobatics is a career like any other, and that being professionally taught by Kenyan and Chinese acrobats can help many young people who are facing unemployment today," Kavita said. I hope to get a sponsor — government or private — to help me establish …
Acrobats perform in the Haunted Circus show at the Sarakasi Dome arena in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct 30. XIE SONGXIN/CHINA DAILY Mathias Kavita little knew 40 years ago that a journey to China would dramatically transform his life. In 1983, Kavita heard that the Chinese embassy in conjunction with the Kenyan government was looking for children to send for acrobatics …
Acrobats train under the guidance of Mathias Kavita in Nairobi. Bryson Wandabwa Wangilwa, who started training with the children's program at Sarakasi Dome, said he decided to take acrobatics seriously after being encouraged by Kavita. Even though Wangilwa had a different coach while training as a child, his performance has greatly improved since he joined Kavita's class last year. "I …
Acrobatics instructor’s experiences reflect deep ties of friendship Mathias Kavita little knew 40 years ago that a journey to China would dramatically transform his life. The then-13-year-old boy from Mombasa, Kenya, knew nothing about acrobatics until he and 23 other teenagers watched a film at the Chinese embassy in Nairobi, the African nation's capital. "Before traveling to China, we underwent …
A Kenyan goes through the photos submitted for the "Shared Future" photography and video contest. Photo by Otiato Opali/China Daily Winners of a photography and video contest themed "Shared Future" on Tuesday received awards from the Chinese embassy in Kenya at a colorful ceremony held at the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi. Joan Pereruan, a photo editor at …
Canton Fair to be held offline for first time in 3 years since start of pandemic The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, will open in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Saturday and run until May 5. Kenyan traders are having high expectations from China's famous international trade fair, which is being held offline for the …
By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | China Daily | Updated: 2023-04-14 09:41 Canton Fair to be held offline for first time in 3 years since start of pandemic The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, will open in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Saturday and run until May 5. Kenyan traders are having high expectations …
Construction of the Thwake Dam, as seen on Dec 30, is proceeding at a site south of Nairobi. On completion, the Thwake Dam, which is being funded by the African Development Bank to the tune of $693 million, will be the largest water conservation and hydropower project in Kenya. "During the construction of the dam, the neighboring community has also …