Kenya Campaigns for an Import Ban on Radioactive Waste.

In accordance with a continental agreement to prevent Africa’s borders from becoming a dumping ground for foreign manufacturers, the Kenyan government has stepped up efforts to impose import restrictions on hazardous materials, including radioactive waste.

This comes after the Bamako Convention, which forbids the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes, was requested to be ratified by the National Assembly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to the Foreign Ministry, among other things, the most typical hazardous wastes are disposable diapers, glass, wood, scrap metal, textiles, and waste from the kitchen.

Long-term health effects, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, can be brought on by exposure to high doses of radiation from nuclear waste. According to the Foreign Ministry, the Convention’s obligation is to forbid the import of all hazardous and radioactive wastes into Kenya.

BDA