Chinese tech company Huawei has been praised by a senior Kenyan government official for the former's effort to promote information and communications technology in the country. The government official also commended Huawei for providing training to arm students with basic knowledge of information technology.

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The Director of Kenya ICT Authority Eunice Kariuki praised Huawei's initiative during the launch of the company's three-day Smart Cities Exhibition in Nairobi. Kariuki said that Huawei has made some major contributions to advance the country's information and communications technology sector.

Kariuki also praised Huawei for providing the necessary equipment to support and promote information technology both to the Kenyan government and local schools.

In a statement acquired by China Daily, Kariuki said, "Huawei donated various devices like tablets to government officials to enable them to work while on the move. Every year the company also sends 10 outstanding ICT students to China for two weeks to gain international exposure."

In 2015, Huawei worked alongside the Kenyan police and local telecommunications firm to jumpstart the Safe City initiative in selected locations. Kenyan authorities later said that the initiative led crime rate to decline by as much as 46 percent in locations where Huawei installed some of its CCTV cameras.

Chinese consular officer based in Kenya Guo Ce later described the ongoing initiative as part of the effort to strengthen the international and diplomatic ties between China and Kenya.

Guo said that the project has created more than 400 jobs in Kenya, along with investments worth around $1 million. To further enhance the initiative, there are plans to create a training center in Kenya which will house some of the latest equipment to streamline the training of locals.

According to IT Web Africa, Huawei is also interested in upgrading some of Africa's railway systems.

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