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Nairobi cements role as China's regional hub as 'Year of the Horse' begins

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China’s ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan briefs journalists on the global significance of the Spring Festival and the launch of the 2026 'China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges'. [File Courtesy]

Kenya and China have signaled a deepening of their strategic partnership, marking the close of a landmark cultural season with a commitment to accelerate job creation and people-to-people exchanges in 2026.

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