Nuclear power plant on the way, says Raila

Brief:

Prime Minister Raila Odinga says Kenya will soon construct a nuclear energy power plant. Raila said the venture would be undertaken in collaboration with France. ...more

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1. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 8:30 AM , DO, Kenya wrote:
  On Nuclear Power let it be understood that not everything can be outsourced, especially not national responsibility for safety, security and safeguards. The International Atomic Energy Agency should be investing now in people, systems and technology. Kenya has done great to ratify the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement, the Additional Protocol and the Small Quantities Protocol this year (2009).

 
2. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, 3:48 AM , samuel keter, Australia wrote:
  why are we becoming stupid as days go by? mr PM i see you totally lack ideas on what is urgent for kenya. why talk of what is even unimaginable. stop kidding kenyans once and for all !

 
3. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 23:13 PM , Nick Njao, United States wrote:
  Is this the best option?? I do not understand why Kenya would venture into Nuclear Power, when she is a "sunshine State"- plausible! There is a lot of new technology(ies) developed in solar and wind energy ... elements which are FREE !!! Does Kenya's leaders consult or have staff that do research on these proposals, before running to the agreement signing table?? ->google "wind or solar energy"

 
4. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 21:58 PM , John Masenya, Kenya wrote:
  2, the radio-active radiations are very harmful. Have you thought about the impacts on human beings. Developed countries are able to deal with this - what about Kenya? 3, Nuclear wastes are very harmful and need to be disposed well to avoid the radiations. Are we able to handle this if we cannot solve Dandora dumping site en waste issues in Kenya? How about maintenance - very expensive! Explain!

 
5. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 21:53 PM , John Masenya, Kenya wrote:
  What a good idea!However, Nuclear power is usually from uranium. Does Kenya have uranium deposits and if yes, where are they located? We are aware about Titanium at the Coast which was a controversial deal - with the Canadian Company. Could you please full details - if you talk about nuclear, we need to know where uranium is found in Kenya.

 
6. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 21:51 PM , john Okumu, United States wrote:
  Sounds like a good idea until i remember that there are homeless people in their own nation, others are starving too and have poor medical facilities nationwide.

 
7. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 21:04 PM , fredo, Norfolk Island wrote:
  Pm is trying to work hard in order to improve our country kenya but some of my fellow kenyans can't see.They keep on supporting tribe politics which always separate us. Let us a rise up and avoid being arrogant. Congratulation Mr Pm.

 
8. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 21:01 PM , K. Kinya, United States wrote:
  I always feared that Raila would one day finish us. What I never imagined is that he would use nuclear power. This is development I do not want in my neighborhood.

 
9. On Tuesday October 27, 2009, 20:46 PM , j kairu, United States wrote:
  In developed world, a proposal for nuclear power plant sparks justified fear of Chernobyl like disaster, even with their high maintenance standards, operation audit and great work ethic. If this nuclear energy talk is anything more than Raila's fertile imagination, then we have to be very afraid. We can't handle a nuclear facility. We don't properly maintain anything and we lack the work ethic.

 

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