Kenyans were angered by Chinese engineers who were working on the Ngong Tunnel project on the outskirts of Nairobi city.
The engineers choose to celebrate the East Africa’s longest tunnel rather in their native language, with just small English translations on bold Chinese writings.
Kenya is officially home to the longest railway tunnel in East Africa. SGR Ngong Tunnel completed. @SGRHeadOffice @JamesMacharia_ #TransformingTransportKE pic.twitter.com/JaQ2Un37hh
— -Dennis Itumbi (@OleItumbi) September 24, 2018
It left Kenyans who can barely read or write Chinese wondering who the Chinese were dedicating the project for, rather than the Kenyans they had procured.
Few months ago Kenyans were in rude shock after they woke up to a Chinese billboard along Mombasa. The board was later brought down after public outcry
France, Italy, Germany & Japan have financed many projects in Kenya & we never saw Banners in their languages. China has given us a loan but the SGR Banners are in Chinese . The day we default, which will happen, the tiny English translations will be removed. All will be CHINESE. pic.twitter.com/mkPNNlsmy4
— Donald B Kipkorir (@DonaldBKipkorir) September 24, 2018
