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Vehicle radiation checks to start via The Herald

Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau Food and water testing for cancer causing radiation elements in imported foods will begin this year as the Government has already set up a Gamma Spectrometry Laboratory in Harare which is expected to assist in monitoring. The … Continue reading

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Agency raises red flag over toxic imports via Mediamax

Kenyans have been warned that vehicles and food items entering the country from Japan and Ukraine may have been exposed to radiation, which experts say could be behind the increased cases of cancer. A parliamentary committee heard that most of … Continue reading

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Nuclear Energy In Kenya – Is Kenya Biting More Than She Can Swallow? via Boell

Kenya’s electricity framework is one of the most developed in sub-Saharan Africa. The numerous reforms that the Kenyan Government has promoted over the past 15 years have led to further competition and efficiency gains. Since 2006, the number of people … Continue reading

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Energy ministry shifts focus to nuclear energy via Standard Digital

NAIVASHA, KENYA: The country is targeting 2,600mw from nuclear energy come 2033 as one way of meeting increased power demands. According to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the country will have an installed power capacity of 24,674mw by then. Geothermal … Continue reading

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Kenya’s Studied Approach to a Nuclear Future via ANS Nuclear Cafe

There has been an increasing amount of press lately about the growing number of nations on the continent of Africa interested in exploring the benefits of nuclear energy.  South Africa has led the way in this realm, having had operational … Continue reading

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State [Kenya] sends 11 to Korea for training on Nuclear power via Standard Digital News

NAIROBI, KENYA: A team of nuclear scientists have been dispatched to Korea for capacity building in an attempt to increase power generation from alternative sources. Kenya is looking into Nuclear Energy sources to boost its electricity generation capacity to over … Continue reading

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