CHINA-KENYA RELATIONS
It took the StarTimessatellite TV salesman about 30 minutes to install a pipeline for Chinesepropaganda into Francis Gitonga’s squat, cinder-block home here in southernKenya, near Africa’s Great Rift Valley.First, he climbed ontoGitonga’s roof, dri…
China is likely to cross the Sh400 billion export mark to Kenya this year, a move that is likely to further widen the huge trade deficit between the two countries.Last year, Kenya exported goods worth Sh10 billion to China but imported goods imports
Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Liu Xianfa stated that the relationship between the two countries was at the best period in history with unprecedented opportunities for further growth.Liu asked Kenta to set its eyes on the Chinese market to expend the ex
Thisyear, 150 excellent Kenyan young men and women have won Chinese scholarshipprogrammes. These scholarships go a long way in deepening the strong bonds offriendship and long-standing trade ties.TheChinese government has been offering scholarships t
With more than 89 million members, the Communist Party of China (CPC) is the largest political party in the world, governing a country of more than 1.3 billionpeople.Duringthe CPC’s 19th national congress held from October 18 to 24 in Beijing,Preside
President Uhuru Kenyatta Friday said he is returning to Beijing to ask for China’s support on African integration.Top on his agenda in the China trip is to discuss ways the country can accept to buy more Kenyan goods.In a preparatory press briefing b
The University of Nairobi is the pioneer institution of higher education in eastern Africa. It has made progress in innovation while closely working with Chinese partners.The Confucius Institute is part of China’s preoccupation with education. We bel
NAIROBI — China has provided financial support to Kenya because it is confident with Kenyas bright future in economic development, a Chinese diplomat said on Friday.Guo Ce, economic and commercial counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Kenya, told an in
For many years, the Western world has been looked up to as an attractive pacesetter for African countries in many ways. However, the tide is swiftly changing, as China increasingly becomes attractive to Africa.It would appear that Chinas growing econ
China and Kenya signed an agreement on Thursday in Nairobi that will exempt investors of both countries from paying taxes twice on their earnings.The Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation, better known as DTA, came after two years of negotiat
