Wendy came from a Kenyan-Chinese family: her father, Henry Rotich, hails from Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, western Kenya; and her mother, Xu Jing, from northeast China's Jilin Province. Rotich, who did his undergraduate major in chemistry at the University of Nairobi (UoN), now serves as...
Months before the modern railway was launched, Kariuki applied for and was enrolled in a special bachelor's degree program initiated jointly by Beijing Jiaotong University and the China Road & Bridge Corporation, which was contracted to build the Mombasa-Nairobi SGR. The four years of undergraduate...
▲Henry Rotich (second from left), his wife, Xu Jing (second from right), and daughter Wendy Xu Jelimo (center) share their family story during a reception in Nairobi, Kenya, on Dec 14 to commemorate the 60th anniversary ...
Despite these challenges, the promise of flying taxis will be undeniable. Nairobi, infamous for its gridlocked streets, could see a dramatic reduction in congestion with the introduction of air taxis, potentially cutting a 90-minute journey down to just six minutes. The integration of eVTOLs into...
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NAIROBI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Ruth Sikeita has nostalgic memories of her childhood when elephants and other iconic wildlife species roamed her ancestral village located near the Amboseli National Park that straddles Kenya-Tanzanian border. The 26-year-old mother of two used to marvel at the sight...
Citing major collaboration projects implemented by China in Kenya, such as the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, the Nairobi Expressway and the student scholarships, Rotich said that increased interaction between the two countries has le...
It was April 15th, 2010. I was visiting friends on a private ranch near Athi River, just east of Nairobi, Kenya. I had a few days before I had to be back in the classroom at the international school where I teach. As always, I take advantage of every opportunity to get out into ...
Harnessing tech to empower artisans Then there’sSOKO(Opens in a new window), an ethical e-commerce site founded in Nairobi by Gwendolyn Floyd, Ella Peinovich and Catherine Mahugu. The trio harnessed smartphone technology to connect small-scale Kenyan artisans with an international market. ...
Sol Generation signee is one of Kenya’s most sought-after artists. Early this year, he received a Grammy Award for his songwriting inBurna Boy’sAlbum,Twice As Tall. ThePeddiHitmaker has two nominations i.e.Songwriter of the YearandBest Male Artiste in Eastern Africafor his banger,Nairobi....