Countries review gaps in safety of nuclear material

KNRA director John Opar (left) and Edward Mayaka during the ongoing talks on the safety of nuclear and radioactive material in Nairobi. [Kennedy Mureithi, Standard]

Countries in southern and eastern Africa are meeting in Nairobi to discuss means and ways of improving the safety of nuclear and radioactive materials, especially during transportation.

On Tuesday, regulatory and security agencies from eight countries, including Kenya, took stock of challenges in their quest to ensure human and environmental safety.