STORY: Kenyan airport official hails China's support to Kenya's aviation industry
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:09
LOCATION: Nairobi
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of planes at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELINA GOR, General manager of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)
3. various of passengers at the lounge
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELINA GOR, General manager of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)
5. various of staff welcoming tourists from China

STORYLINE:

"China has done a lot to support the development of our aviation industry," said Selina Gor, the general manager of Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELINA GOR, General manager of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)
"The Chinese government and also the Chinese people, they have done a lot to support the development of the aviation industry (of Kenya). Most of our airports from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Kisumu Airport have actually been supported, and their infrastructure has been improved by the Chinese government."

Speaking during the launch of an ultra-modern lounge at the airport, Gor said the modern facility is expected to enhance the number of tourists coming to Kenya and provide transiting air travelers with global standard services.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELINA GOR, General manager of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)
"We have a lot of Chinese people coming in to do investments, to travel. Because of the numbers of Chinese who are coming to Kenya, we have made a deliberate decision as Kenya airports authority to train our customer services and security staff in the language of Chinese so that they are able to communicate (with the Chinese people)."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi.
(XHTV)