A ship that was ferrying radio active materials was seized by the government at the port of Mombasa on Friday.
The ship arrived at the port on December 13 according to officials.
According to a statement from the ministry of health, the ship contained highly explosive materials that were poisonous and would harm citizens upon public exposure.
The explosives were detected by radiation monitors installed at the port.
“The ship should be quarantined for the purposes of inspecting any part and a medical examination of the persons on board shall also be conducted before they are taken in for questioning,” read part of the statement.
It was reported that the ship had discharged some of the cargo in Tanzania but it is unclear whether official would track the cargo or notify the neighbouring of the impending danger.
The Ministry, however, asserted that Kenya has an international obligation to prevent, intercept, interdict, and combat illicit trafficking of radioactive and nuclear material and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
It also notified the International Nuclear Energy Agency to take further action.
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