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The Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KENRA) and United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) convened a consultative meeting to explore ways of strengthening collaboration in regulatory matters related to nuclear safety, nuclear security, legal and regulatory framework.

The meeting was presided by KENRA’s Chairman, Prof Eratus Gatebe and Haimanot Yilma of USNRC, attended by KENRA’s DG, Mr. Joseph Maina and technical officers from KENRA and AdSTM.

KENRA and USNRC agreed to hold further meetings to provide clarity and detail on specific areas of enhancing cooperation. Emphasis on human capacity building, development of regulations and regulatory documents as well as regulatory infrastructure. USNRC will conduct topical workshops in regulation of nuclear power program, emerging technologies in the medical and industrial sectors and nuclear safety and security.

On 29^th October 2020, KENRA Board approved the release and publication of revised internal guidelines for review and assessment of licence applications. Copy is available on the website.

On 27^th August 2020, KENRA issued authorization to Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH) approving the architectural drawings for the proposed Integrated Molecular Imaging Centre (IMIC). IMIC will house a nuclear medicine facility and Medical Cyclotron for production of Fluorine – 18 Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG). The authorization allowed KUTRRH to proceed to the next stage in the development of the IMIC.

KENRA followed a systematic review process of the architectural drawings and consultative engagements with the IMIC project implementation team and the contractor and vendor of Cyclotron, GE Healthcare.

FDG is most commonly used for tumour, cardiac, and brain imaging, and to detect infection.