Mr. Edward Mayaka

Mr. Edward Mayaka has been the Ag. Director for Partnerships and Public Awareness at the Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA) since March 2023.Mr. Mayaka embarked on his radiation regulation career in 2003 when he joined the Radiation Protection Board as a Radiation Protection Officer.

Over the past two decades, he has held various pivotal roles, including officer in-charge of Dosimetry, officer in-charge of Licensing and Inspections, officer in-charge of Nuclear Security and Senior Deputy Chief Radiation Protection Officer at KNRA.

In his career, Mr. Mayaka has demonstrated expertise in radiation protection and nuclear security. Notably, he led collaborative efforts with other agencies in conducting Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) preparedness and response training, as well as countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Mr. Mayaka holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and a Master’s degree in Information Systems.