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Nairobi celebrates the Chinese Year of the Horse with pomp and color, highlighting the strategic and cultural deepening of Sino-Kenyan relations.

Nairobi has turned red and gold. In a vibrant display of soft power and cultural fusion, the Kenyan capital played host to the Chinese New Year celebrations, welcoming the Year of the Horse with a spectacle that underscores the deepening embrace between the East African powerhouse and the Asian dragon.
Held at the University of Nairobi and organized by the Confucius Institute, the event was more than a party; it was a diplomatic statement. Under the theme "The Galloping Steed Strides into the Chinese Year of the Horse," dignitaries and students alike partook in a feast of senses—from traditional cuisine to intricate calligraphy.
Margaret Jesang Hutchinson, the Vice-Chancellor of UoN, hailed the event as a reaffirmation of the "vitality of China-Kenya cooperation."
As dragon dancers weaved through the crowd, the message was clear: China is here to stay, not just as a builder, but as a friend. For Kenya, navigating this relationship requires balancing heritage with the opportunities of a globalized future.
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