China Communications Construction Company awards 25 students a scholarship to study in Beijing in 2016 (Linked to Umbrella Record ID#52535)

Funder	China Communications Construction Co., Ltd. (CCCC)
Recipient Organization	Government of Kenya
Country	Kenya
Start Date	Jan 01, 2016
End Date	Jul 24, 2028
Duration	4,588 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`59732`

Grant Description

In 2015, Chinese president Xi Jinping pledged to grant 1,000 new university scholarships for Kenyan students to study at Chinese universities over the following three years (umbrella Record ID#52535).

China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) helped follow through with this pledge by implementing a railway studies scholarship program which aims sponsor a total of 100 Kenyan students. Beijing Jiaotong University hosted the students. The value of each scholarship is unknown. The first batch of 25 students left for China in 2016.

At the end of February 2017, 35 Kenyan students under the second batch left for China (#85152)

📚 Sources & References

35 Kenyan students to study in China as new railway nears completion
Feature: Kenya's railway students aim for brighter future with Chinese scholarship 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.