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Chinese Embassy in Kenya presents 69 students with Chinese government scholarships

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•KenyaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•KenyaSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

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Key dates

Commitment date
Aug 23, 2018

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • China Ministry of Education
  • China Scholarship Council

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Kenya

Loan desecription

Chinese Embassy in Kenya presents 69 students with Chinese government scholarships

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Project narrative

On August 22nd, 2018, a farewell ceremony was hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Kenya for 69 Kenyan students who had received a Chinese Government Scholarship to study in China. The scholarship students will go to major universities in China to study for bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees. Attendees of the ceremony included the Chinese Ambassador to Kenya, Sun Baohong, Minister Counselor Li Xuhang, Secretary of the Student Affairs Department of the Ministry of Education of Kenya, Mu Gai, as well as the recipients of the Chinese government scholarships. Also at the ceremony were 100 other students who has received scholarships from various Chinese companies to study in China. According to the Chinese ambassador, every year since 1982 the Chinese government has provided scholarships to Kenyans.