Focus on nuclear safety as African states gather for course

Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority Director General James Keter with Mr Enobot Agboraw, the executive secretary of the African Commission on Nuclear Energy. [File, Standard]

Nuclear safety and radiation protection will take centre stage as experts, regulators and other critical state agencies from Africa meet in Nairobi this week.

The Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA) will host a regional training course on the security of radioactive materials, where 29 individuals from African countries will participate.