News and Events

Pursuant to the provisions of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority No. 29 of 2019 and regulations made thereunder, this is a reminder for application or renewal of annual licenses for the period 1^st July 2021 to 30^th June 2022.

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Authorization and Licensing

A Qualified Expert or Technical Service Provider is a recognised radiation safety professional capable of providing consultancy and advice to licensees and registrants of radiation sources on matters relating to compliance with safety and security requirements as required by the Nuclear Regulatory Act No. 29 of 2019. This includes occupational radiation protection, transport of radioactive materials, protecting the public, security of radioactive materials, training and drills, among others.

Criteria for recognition and inclusion on the list of Qualified experts/TSP can be accessed on this website.

Any successful applicants will have their name included on the list of TSP/Qualified Experts.

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.