Bernard · Momanyi is the editor-in-chief of FM in Kenya's capital. FM in Kenya has opened a radio and new media platform in dozens of languages, mainly focusing on Kenya's domestic and international news, which has a wide influence in Kenya and is deeply loved by the local people. Through the global solicitation of "Books in the Clouds: My Story and China", Bernard · Momanyi also wants to share his Chinese story with you.
Getting to know China for the first time is the last word
In 2009, the construction of the Thika Expressway built by Chinese companies in Kenya began. At the time, Bernard · Momanyi was still a journalist. While reporting on Kenya's first modern highway, he became interested in China and began to understand and study China, hoping to know the secrets of China's development.
△ Thika Highway
In 2014, Bernard · Momanyi was invited to visit China. The trip blew him away. The towering buildings and advanced development models made him feel very emotional, especially China's high-speed rail, which made him very excited. Since then, he has found Kenya's development goals.
△ Bernard · Momanyi visits Tiananmen Square
The Mombasa-Nairobi Railway accelerates Kenya's development
In the same year, the construction of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway began. Just a few years later, a railway was built connecting Mombasa, the largest port city in East Africa, to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
△Mombasa-Nairobi Railway
Bernard · Momanyi said that while the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway provides convenience to the people, it has also led to the economic prosperity of the areas along the line. In the eyes of Kenya, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway is the pride of the country. Because it is so popular, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway now needs to be booked in advance on weekdays, and it is even more difficult to find a ticket for the holidays. This is true for passenger transport, and even more so for freight. Large quantities of goods are unloaded at the port of Mombasa and transported by Mombasa-Nairobi Railway to western Kenya and landlocked countries such as Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan. The Mombasa-Nairobi Railway not only promotes the economic development of the local and surrounding regions, but also promotes employment and the flow of people and materials, consolidating Kenya's status as a regional hub. The Mombasa-Nairobi Railway has also become a high-quality flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative between China and Kenya.
Re-acquaintance with China Family ties with China
In 2019, Bernard · Momanyi was invited to China again. After returning home, he often told his family and friends about what he saw and heard in China, which also touched his younger brother Bivon · Momanyi. Bi Feng applied for the Chinese Government Scholarship and went to China to study. Today, he has graduated and found a satisfying job in China.
△ Graduated with Dr. Bivon · Momanyi
Bivon · Momanyi often shares his daily life in family chat groups, and has always told his family and friends that Africa needs development and Kenya needs development. China is a good example to learn from, and we need to make progress in the direction of China.
△ Bivon · Momanyi introduced Kenya to Chinese children
New era and new positioning
Africa will join hands with China to promote modernization
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing in early September gave Bernard · Momanyi a new hope for Africa's modernization. In his view, China-Africa relations are constantly improving, and Africa has also caught the fast train of China's development and strives to achieve its own modernization.
Editor: Wu Jiahong
Source: CCTV news client