Factors and Developments of Nuclear Power and Regulation in Kenya

This paper provides insights into factors and developments in nuclear power and regulation in Kenya and ways that can be adopted to better attain the goal of nuclearization. Nuclear regulation is achieved through collaboration of different stakeholders; industry professionals, environmental agencies, government bodies, emergency actors, researchers, power producers and consumers, and more. Through the proposed nuclear regulatory bill, Kenya has shown a deeper engagement of stakeholders in realizing nuclear power. Although Kenya is endowed with plenty of geothermal, solar, wind, and hydro sources of power, its nuclear journey is undeterred even as major nuclear power countries are shutting down plants and focusing more on coal and renewable sources. The negative sentiment shared against nuclear power is however changing owing to recent climatic extremes and grid power instability. Governments economic development agenda promises a brighter near and long-term future for nuclear power due to increases in demand. Government's education initiatives have enhanced skills of the workforce and will play a very important role as nuclear power programme is rolled out.