China provides scholarships for Kenyan students to study in China

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	University of Nairobi
Country	Kenya
Start Date	Jan 01, 2004
End Date	Apr 06, 2027
Duration	8,496 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`1225`

Grant Description

On April 20, 2004, at the University of Nairobi in Kenya, Li Changchun, a senior official of the Communist Party of China, promised to double the number of Chinese government scholarships to Kenya from 32 to 64 per year. Chinese scholarships to Kenyan students began in 1998, with more than 100 students taking part since then.

In 2010, the Chinese Ambassador Liu Guanyuan promised to work on allocating more spots for Kenyan students in Chinese institutions of higher learning, showing that this exchange has continued throughout the years. The amount and end date are unknown.

📚 Sources & References

Nairobi University to Teach Chinese
China vows to increase government scholarships for African students, http://www.mfa.go.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=215%3Aforeign-minister-lauds-kenya-china-cooperation-in-infrastructural-development&catid=35%3Anews&Itemid=68, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=AFNWS00020040129e01t0013l&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from=, http://global.factiva.com/aa/?ref=XNHA000020110421e74l0003g&pp=1&fcpil=en&napc=S&sa_from= Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.