BUILDING HRD THROUGHCAPACITY BUILDING

Presented byPHILIP MUTAI;DIRECTOR, LEGAL & REGULATORY AFFAIRSKENYA NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY BOARD

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Country Profile

Kenya’s Nuclear Power Programme Roadmap

Kenya’s HRD StrategyKenya’s HRD Strategy

Conclusion

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COUNTRY PROFILELocation: in East AfricaArea: 591,971 Km2

Capital City: NairobiPopulation 43.18 MillionGovernance: 47 counties

Official languages: English,SwahiliGDP Per Capita : USD 648.84(2015)Coastline: 1420KMElectricity: 2,298 MWElectricity Access: 47.7%

KENYA NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAMME.Kenya Established KNEB legally in November 2012as NEPIO (Nuclear Energy ProgrammeImplementing Organization.)

This followed the LCPDP and the NESCrecommendations

Functions of the Board

Development of Legal andregulatory framework

Prefeasibility andfeasibility study

Publicity and advocacy

Capacity building andHuman Resourcedevelopment andplanning

Bilateral agreements fornuclear Power programme

1. Nuclear power wasrecommended in theenergy mix to meet Vision2030 energy needs

2. Nuclear Electricity ProjectCommittee (NEPC) was formedin 2010, to fast track thedevelopment of Kenya’s Nuclearpower programme

3. NEPC waselevated to be aBoard-KNEB in2012

KENYA’S NPP MILESTONE APPROACH

Milestone 2

Commissioning of thefirst NPP in Kenya

Roadmap for Phase 2• Setting up a comprehensive legal &

regulatory framework• Continuous Capacity building programs• Implementation of PFS findings• Feasibility Study.• Complete Development of other NPP

Infrastructure

Milestone 3

Milestone 12011 - 2015

• Political Decision to go Nuclear,• HRD Development• NPP Strategic Plan• Nuclear included in the energy Mix• Undertake INIR Mission• Pre-feasibility study• Other Technical studies

KENYA’S HRD STRATEGY

Human Capacity Building Programs

HRDStrategiesto deploy

1st NPP

Texas A & M University PhD andMasters ProgramKINGS’ Masters’ Program in NPPEngineeringUniversity of Nairobi’s MSc inNuclear ScienceSTEM Programs

Legislators in NuclearIAEA Fellowship Programs and

Scientific VisitsNational Nuclear Forums

Undergraduate Out-reach Programs

KINGS’ Masters’ Program in NPP Engineering.

Established relationship with KINGS to buildthe initial Human Resource Capacity

KINGS educates practical professionals withglobal leadership in the field of NPPengineering

A total of 18 Kenyans have benefited fromthe Masters Scholarships

14 already graduated

Four are continuing with their mastersstudies

More Kenyans expected to join in 2016

University of Nairobi’s MSc in Nuclear Science

Memoranda ofUnderstanding (MoU) withthe University of Nairobi Institute of Nuclear Science &

Technology (UoN) - studentssponsored annually for MSc.Nuclear Science

Year Number of Studentsadmitted

2012 152013 152014 152015 15

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

• Peaceful Uses Initiative• Memorandum of understanding on HRD with

Texas A&M University, PR of China, Republicof Slovakia & Republic of Ghana

• Others to be signed shortly with;- Rosatom(Russia), Republic of Korea, Sweden (variousentities), Canada

STEM Programs

The KNEBundertakes several

out- reach programs

Promoting:

Science,

Technology,

Engineering and

Mathematics

Among high schoolstudents in Kenya

Legislators In Nuclear

Comprehensive legal and regulatoryframework should be put in place for theimplementation of nuclear powerprogramme.

KNEB has formed strong ties with thenational assembly and the Senate in a bidto facilitate enactment of nuclear relatedlaws.

The Kenyan Members of Parliament andutility leaders visited South Korea’sNuclear industries (KORI, KINGS, KNA,HYUNDAI, KEPCO) to familiarizethemselves with the NPP aspects.

The Policy Makers and the Legislatorsalso attended a SV hosted at IAEA.

National Nuclear Forums

Public acceptance (PA) isvery important in thedeployment of a NPP.Public participation has

been used by the promoter(KNEB) through nationalnuclear forums.Many stakeholders from

various sectors of theeconomy are invited to givetheir contribution.

KEN2007- Supporting the Republic of Kenya towards becoming a knowledgeablenuclear customer by assisting in economic and technical feasibility, humanresource planning, institutional development, Nuclear Safety, Security andSafeguards

KEN2005/2006- Building Capacity for the Implementation of a Nuclear PowerProgramme by Developing Human Resources, Institutional Capacity and theLegal and Regulatory Framework.

RAF0033- Increasing Awareness at the decision making level about therequirements and challenges related to the feasibility of a nuclear powerprogramme.

RAF0028-Strenghtening Planning Capabilities for Sustainable EnergyDevelopment

RAF0029- Human Resource Development and technical Support

RAF2009-planning for Sustainable Energy Development

IAEA Technical Cooperation Programs

IAEA Fellowship Programs (TAMU_NPI)

Kenya has used the TechnicalCooperation projects toundertake Fellowships andScientific Visits .More than 50 Kenyans have

undertaken fellowship atTexas A&M Universitythrough the TC projectsKenya secured funding from

the US Government underthe Peaceful Uses Initiative(PUI) for capacity building:1 Masters/Postgraduate 1 PHD have been

awarded to a Kenyan

Undergraduate Out-reach Programs

In a NPP life cycle, thespecialty engineeringdisciplines form a biggerportion of the work force.Targeting undergraduate

engineering students onnuclear related issues toenlighten them on theirexpected role in thedevelopment of the NPP.Many universities have

been reached to preparethem for the opportunitiesin NPP.

CONCLUSION & WAY FORWARD Nuclear Power is an optimal option for Kenya’s future power mix

Kenya has embarked on Nuclear HRD and enhancement of local institutional capacity International support is a crucial partner in enabling Kenya to have the much needed

expertise and human resources. Government commitment and support to the nuclear programme has been consistent

and is expected to continue

The Universities (Locally and internationally )can participate in the programmethrough;

• Standardization of nuclear messages/information• Specialized nuclear training• Nuclear Research & Development• Dissemination of nuclear knowledge to various stakeholders

Kenya roadmap to acquiring the NPP is in the right directionMore trainings are required to meet the threshold required fordeployment of NPP

Questions?