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US, Kenya install radiation detection equipment at Mombasa
2009/4/21
The US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has signed an agreement to work with the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kenya and other Kenyan agencies to install radiation detection equipment and associated infrastructure at the Port of Mombasa.
NNSA will also train Kenyan government officials to use this equipment.
"The Port of Mombasa is a major cargo-container hub in Africa and a strategic transit point in the international maritime trading system," said NNSA principal assistant deputy administrator for defence nuclear non-proliferation Ken Baker.
"NNSA appreciates the Republic of Kenya''s partnership in our efforts to prevent the smuggling of nuclear and radiological materials."
The Port of Mombasa links the trade corridors of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and Persian Gulf, and its strategic location makes it the maritime hub for countries throughout eastern and central Africa.
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2009/4/22