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China receives 55 tonnes of Kenyan omena, more on the way

Mercyline Auma drying fresh omena from lake Victoria at Homabay pier market. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

China's Foreign Affairs Ministry, Department of African Affairs Director-General, Wu Peng, took to Twitter this week to announce the arrival of a 52-tonne shipment of Kenyan omena (anchovy) in China, with more shipments en route.

Wu Peng, a former Chinese ambassador to Kenya, emphasised the positive impact of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Green Channel for African Agricultural Exports to China on both African and Chinese citizens.

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