Do you know that Chinese road contractors sacrifice animals before they start working? A video has emerged online showing a Chinese contractor sacrificing a bull before working on the 16km Western bypass which will run from Gitaru through Wangige to Ndumberi. Chinese Embassy spokesperson Zhang Gang defended the practice terming it "a common, harmless practice by contractors." "It's a common ritual that we do to avoid bad luck," he said. It a common practice with Chinese nationals that when launching a new project some form of ritual is done.

Source: The Star February 25, 2019 15:22 UTC