Kenya's Development of Women Organization (DWO) and the Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services on Thursday get some office equipment donated by China.

 

The equipment, including computers, laser jet printers, cameras, TV sets, scanners, projectors and others worth US$50,000, were donated by All-China Women's Federation and handed over by Chinese embassy in Nairobi, the capital.

 

"The grants indicated the cordial friendship among the hundreds of thousands of women in China and Kenya," Chinese ambassador to Kenya Guo Chongli said at the hand-over ceremony.

 

"We hope that the grants will be helpful for the Kenyan women in the fields of raising the education level and quality and participating the social activities," Guo said.

 

DWO National Chairman Zipporah Kittony and Ministry of Gender Permanent Secretary Rachel Dzombo thanked the Chinese side for the valuable help, and said cooperation in all sectors including advancement of women will be further enhanced between the two sides.

 

"Kenya has a long history of cooperation in different sectors with China. The ministry appreciates the assistance given by the All-China Women's Federation and pledges to continue the collaboration between the two countries," Dzombo said.

 

The grants were promised when an All-China Women's Federation delegation visited Kenya in September 2005.

 

(Xinhua News Agency July 21, 2006)