Apply In-Person:

1. To renew your Radiation Premises License 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 a renewal application Form by an authorized officer to fill and submit.
3. Fill in the renewal 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 or in the following link.
5. Submit the payment receipt to the KNRA licensing officer, for review of the renewal 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 and premises of where the device/ material will be used. After inspection, the inspection officer will submit their inspection report and recommendations to the licensing officer for processing.
7. The licensing officer may, in his discretion, grant or refuse to grant the renewed license or to impose any necessary conditions on the license so granted.
8. Upon successful inspection and review the licensing officer will issue the renewed license of possession or use of radioactive material or radiation devices.
9. The processing time is one week after the submission of the application.
10. The applicant will be contacted to collect the license after its issued. Proof of identification is required when collecting the license.

• Duly filled Application for Radiation Premises Licence
• Identification documents (ID/Passport)
• Architectural drawings of the irradiation premises
• Business Registration Certificate
• KNRA Registration certificate
• Copy of current license

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: info@knra.co.ke
Email: licensing@knra.co.ke
Website: Link

• Persons / Individuals who have a valid radiation premise can make a renewal application to keep the premises in operation.

Annual renewal license fees

• Annual renewal license fee Ksh. 1,000
• Radiation safety assessment for Quality Assurance and control Tests fee for radiation premises is Ksh. 500 per verification.

• The validity of the licence is one year

• Application for Radiation Premises Licence

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time is one week.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

• Name / Postal/ Physical Address / Tel / Fax / E-mail of owner of building
• Location of facility
  • Name of Unit/Dept
  • Place: Land Reg. No. /Plot No. /Vehicle Reg. No
  • Sub Location/ Town
  • Loc. /Street
  • Division /District
  • Building/ Room No / Floor
• Name of person responsible for radiation safety/ Tel. No / Title /Licence Reg. No
• Is this a new/ renewal application?
• Type of facility: Medical / Industrial/ School/ Research/ Others* (specify)
• Classification of facility: Government/ Local Authority/ Missionary / Statutory body / Public Co. Ltd/Private Hospital/ Others* (specify)
• Type of installation: Enclosed installation / open installation
  • Enclosed installation: With the aid of diagram of plan to be attached, describe the appropriate facility or room with special reference to:-
    • Construction materials
    • Interlocks system
    • Warning signals installed
    • Equipment layout
    • Radiation shields
    • Fume hoods
    • Remote handling equipment
    • Any other protective measures and devices
    • Note :- Indicate in diagram or plan the directions in which exposure is possible
  • Open installation:
    • State why an enclosed installation is not likely to be practicable
    • Indicate the distance from the radiation source within which unauthorized persons are not allowed to enter
    • Indicate positive measures taken to maintain this degree of isolation
    • How will you ensure that radiation workers involved will be adequately protected?
• Enclose architectural drawing of premises.

• The purpose of the license is to certify that a Radiation Premise meets the Radiation Standards Protection.
• In order to protect the public, radiation workers and the environment from dangers arising from use of ionising radiation, the Radiation Protection Board requires that anybody who intends to operate a radiation facility apply for a premises licence.
• Its illegal to operate a radiation premises in Kenya without a valid license.

• 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?

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

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

• 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