Kenya - Obtain a Certificate of Acceptance

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To obtain a Certificate of Acceptance to possess or use an irradiating device/radioactive material in Kenya, the applicant has to contact the Kenya Nuclear Regulation Authority (KNRA) Offices to make the application.
2. Here the applicant will be given an application Form GK LRP 2 by an authorized officer to fill and submit.
3. Fill in the application and attach the required documents. A list of the required documents can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
4. Submit the filled in application form and required documents to the licensing officer and pay the required application fees. The application fees to be paid can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
5. Submit the payment receipt to the KNRA licensing officer, for review of the certificate of acceptance application.
6. After submission of the application the KNRA will send its inspection officers, to make radiation safety and quality assurance tests on the irradiation device/radioactive material. After inspection, the inspection officer will submit they inspection report and recommendations to the licensing officer for processing.
7. The licensing officer may, in his discretion, grant or refuse to grant the acceptance certificate or to impose any necessary conditions on certificate of acceptance so granted
8. Upon successful inspection and review the licensing officer will issue the certificate of acceptance.
9. The processing time is usually one day.
10. The applicant has to provide proof of identification when collecting the certificate of acceptance.

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Required Documents

• Filled in Form GK LRP 2
• Identification documents (ID/Passport)
• KRA PIN certificate
• Police clearance certificate
• Technical specifications of device or material
• Proof of cost of irradiation device or material
• Architectural drawings of the irradiation premises
• Business Registration Certificate
• Radiation Safety survey and quality assurance tests of the irradiating device or radioactive material report.

Office Locations & Contacts

Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority - Head Office
Kasneb Towers II, 9th floor.
Off Hospital Road, Upper Hill
Nairobi
Kenya
P.O. BOX 19841 – 00202 ,
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 769 545 288
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link

Eligibility

• Persons / Individuals who want to Possess or use irradiating device/radioactive material.

Fees

• Registration fee (once) 1,000 .
• Levy for new Irradiating Device or Radioactive Material (once) 1% C.I.F (KSh.1,000 minimum).

Validity

• The validity is forever.

Documents to Use

• Form GK LRP 2
• Downloads

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time is one day.

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

• Name / Postal/ Physical Address / Tel / Fax / E-mail of applicant
• Business Registration No
• Type of Radiation facility under application
• Is this a New/Renewal application?
• Describe the purpose for which the irradiating device or radioactive material will be used (e.g. medical, scientific, industrial, e.t.c)
• Brief description of the irradiating device or radioactive material.
• Name and contact of supplier
• Cost of the irradiating device or radioactive material KSh.
• Name and contact of service engineer
• Brief description of the irradiation premises (e.g. open, enclosed, building material used, location of irradiating device or radioactive material in the building, e.t.c)
• Radiation Safety Officer Name / Radiation Protection Board Registration No/Radiation Protection Board Licence No/Designation /Alternative contact address.
• Names of operators/users /Name Registration No. /Licence No.

Need for the Document

• The purpose of the certificate is to certify that a new irradiating device or radioactive material meets the Radiation Standards Protection.

Information which might help

• The following activities related to nuclear or radiation facilities require authorization:
  • Site preparation for a nuclear or radiation facility
  • Construction of a nuclear and radiation facility
  • Possession of a nuclear facility, radiation facility, nuclear material or radiation source
  • Operating of nuclear or radiation facility
  • Use of radiation source or nuclear material
  • Decommissioning of nuclear or radiation facilities.
  • Activities related to radioactive waste management and disposal Import/export of nuclear materials, radiation sources
  • Transport of nuclear materials or radiation sources
  • Mining and milling of uranium, thorium or radioactive materials.
  • Manufacturing and production of nuclear or radioactive materials
  • Selling and installation of radiation sources
  • Offering Radiation Protection Services to licencees
• It is important to note that the applicant does not have to own a nuclear facility, radiation facility, nuclear material, or radiation source to require licence or authorization.
• A person or entity which wishes to apply for an authorization should complete a prescribed application form, making reference to the associated regulatory guide and submit the form for assessment to the KNRA.
• Criteria of assessment is based on:
  • Principles of radiation protection: Justification, Optimization, Dose Limitation
  • Principles of security of radioactive material
  • International Best Practices.

In brief, the Authority will consider the following during the assessment of the application:

• Has the applicant shown a capacity to comply with the Act, regulations and licence conditions?
• Does the application include all the information asked for by the Authority?
• Does the information provided establish that the radiation devices, radioactive material or the practice will be dealt with without undue risk to the safety and security of persons and the environment?
• Has the applicant shown that the likelihood of potential exposures will be as low as reasonably achievable?

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• 20243 Radiation Protection Act (Cap 243) - Kenya Law Reports
• List of certified Radiation Safety Service Providers

Others

• Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA) is a public entity established under Section 5 of the Nuclear Regulatory Act No. 29 of 2019, which commenced on 10 January 2020, to provide protection of persons, property and the environment against the harmful effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation through the establishment of a system of regulatory control.
• KNRA is a successor of the former Radiation Protection Board (RPB), which was founded in 1986. Powers and responsibilities of the former RPB are now vested with KENRA under expanded regulatory scope. The Nuclear Regulatory Act No. 29 of 2019 gives KENRA powers to grant, amend and revoke authorisations, and to impose such conditions upon authorisation holders as it deems necessary