A training program for local Chinese language teachers was launched in Nairobi on December 1, aimed at promoting Sino-Kenyan cultural ties and expanding Chinese language education in Kenya's school curriculum.

• The three-day training involved 170 students and was organized by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC), Tianjin Normal University, and the University of Nairobi’s Confucius Institute.
• Carol Wangui Hunja, secretary for higher education and research at Kenya’s Ministry of Education, highlighted that Chinese language proficiency will enable citizens to find employment globally.
• Yu Yunfeng, director-general of the CLEC, emphasized that local teachers are crucial for the progress of Chinese language education due to their pedagogical skills and cultural understanding.