Kagwe orders container ship quarantined over health threat

A container ship was on Friday seized over health threats.

"In view of the serious threat posed to the health and lives of Kenyans by the emission of radiation by radioactive or nuclear material on board the Seago Piraeus... the director general for health and port health officer are hereby directed to quarantine the Seago Piraeus for purposes of inspecting..." a memo by Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said.

He ordered the Nuclear Regulatory Authority boss to inspect material in the container.

Kagwe said Kenya has an obligation to prevent, intercept, interdict and combat illicit traficking of radioactive and nuclear material.

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