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Feature: Chinese athletes gain inspiration from Kenyan peers

Relishing the cool breeze which swept across Kipchoge Keino Stadium on the outskirts of the northwestern Kenyan town of Eldoret, Chinese runner Dong Guojian proved his athletic mojo

By Xinhua 1 day ago

Feature: Chinese athletes gain inspiration from Kenyan peers

Chinese companies organize entrepreneurship training for African youth

Chinese companies organize entrepreneurship training for African youth

By Xinhua 10 days ago

Chinese authorities implement 'zero covid' policy as Tibetans raise fears of spike in isolation centres

Chinese authorities implement 'zero covid' policy as Tibetans raise fears of spike in isolation centres

By Agency and Patrick Vidija 10 days ago

Why Kenyan women should not use Chinese herbal contraceptives

Why Kenyan women should not use Chinese herbal contraceptives

By Nathan Ochunge 10 days ago

Contractor abandons Sh9b road project in dispute over payment

Chinese firm says it will only return after full payment of the Sh1.5 billion the government owes it. Project engineers say the 86-kilometre road is almost complete.

By Eric Abuga 13 days ago

Contractor abandons Sh9b road project in dispute over payment

Chinese medical team's free outreach program offers relief to Rwandans

Besides the free treatment, the Chinese medical team donated assorted essential internal medicines, including antihypertensive drugs, and hypoglycemic drugs.

By Xinhua 17 days ago

Chinese medical team's free outreach program offers relief to Rwandans

Japan and China lead in financing Kenya's projects

China is directly pumping Sh29.4 billion while Japan has committed Sh31 billion in the current financial year to fund projects across several sectors that are at various stages of completion.

By Frankline Sunday 1 month ago

Japan and China lead in financing Kenya's projects

Debt trap: African countries told to be cautious with Chinese loans

Bangladesh finance minister Mustafa Kamal says developing countries “must think twice” about taking more loans through BRI as global inflation add strains on indebted emerging markets.

By Mwangi Maina and Agency 1 month ago

Debt trap: African countries told to be cautious with Chinese loans

More students embrace Chinese language to boost employment

The demand for Chinese language is fuelled by the increased job opportunities available to Kenyan youth in the Chinese companies currently operating in the country.

By Odero Charles 2 months ago

More students embrace Chinese language to boost employment

A look at China's growing influence over Middle East countries

This year has witnessed a flurry of diplomatic activities, which started with the visit of the foreign ministers of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Saudi Arabia to Beijing in January.

By Olivia Odhiambo 2 months ago

A look at China's growing influence over Middle East countries

Is China Kenya's largest creditor? No way! 'debt trap' claim is misleading

The writer says Western investors, often in forms of multi-lateral financial institutions and commercial creditors, are the largest creditors of African countries including Kenya.

By Zhou Pingjian 3 months ago

Is China Kenya's largest creditor? No way! 'debt trap' claim is misleading

Why Kenya had borrow to repay a Sh17b Chinese loan

The largest portion of Kenya's external restructured debt was Chinese loans. The country was unable to service external loans owing to pandemic shocks.

By Dominic Omondi 3 months ago

Why Kenya had borrow to repay a Sh17b Chinese loan

Foreign shooters start arriving for Kenya Open event

Chinese Pang Jun was the first foreigner shooter to arrive in the country for this year’s Kenya Open Level-3 Shotgun slated for Shaba Range

By Sammy Mose 3 months ago

Foreign shooters start arriving for Kenya Open event

Racism for sale: Investigation reveals racist videos of African children on sale in China

Video emerged of a group African children being instructed to chant phrases in Chinese. Ghana's vlogger Wode Maya made a scalding denunciation of the clip on his platform.

By BBC Africa Eye 3 months ago

Racism for sale: Investigation reveals racist videos of African children on sale in China

Covid pandemic reduced Chinese loans to Africa, report

China’s lending to African countries fell to a 16-year low in 2020 as the current Covid-19 pandemic took a toll on economies across the world.

By Agency 3 months ago

Covid pandemic reduced Chinese loans to Africa, report

China's stance on Russia-Ukraine conflict cause capital flight

China is facing a huge trust deficit from international investors as it witnessed a portfolio outflow worth nearly Sh1.8 trillion

By Agencies 5 months ago

China's stance on Russia-Ukraine conflict cause capital flight

It’s time we addressed the question of public debt with brutal honesty

Eventually, every penny borrowed by government must be repaid with taxes either in the medium or long-term.

By Patrick Muinde 6 months ago

It’s time we addressed the question of public debt with brutal honesty

Fishmongers devise new tricks to sell fish from China

Residents have a negative perception about fish from China and believe they are not as sweet as those from Nyanza beaches or Ugandan imports.

By Harold Odhiambo 6 months ago

Fishmongers devise new tricks to sell fish from China

Enter the Chinese dragon puffing a fire of billions and corruption

Chinese billions also come with a fair share of problems, especially during President Kenyatta’s first term when more loans flowed in from Beijing.

By Dominic Omondi 6 months ago

Enter the Chinese dragon puffing a fire of billions and corruption

China detain nomadic Tibetans over politically sensitive material on cell phones

Authorities summoned the Tibetans to the police station and asked them if they possessed any politically sensitive materials

By Agencies 7 months ago

China detain nomadic Tibetans over politically sensitive material on cell phones

State’s preference for Chinese firms killing local contractors

In a recent interview, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development James Macharia, disclosed that the Nairobi Expre

By Shammah Kiteme 7 months ago

State’s preference for Chinese firms killing local contractors

Coinciding with Spring Festival, Beijing 2022 celebrates togetherness

The 2022 Spring Festival - the year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar - falls on February 1, just three days before the Winter Olympic Games

By Xinhua 8 months ago

Coinciding with Spring Festival, Beijing 2022 celebrates togetherness

China hints at extending SGR to Kisumu, neighbouring states

Section was in the initial project plan but was abandoned largely due to financing issues. Asian nation seeks to link rail to neighbouring countries.

By Dominic Omondi 8 months ago

China hints at extending SGR to Kisumu, neighbouring states

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