Kenyan Young Generation in Nuclear student members participated in the Inaugural Students Conference - a mini Radiographers Scientific Conference (RASCO) organized by the Society of Radiographers in Kenya (SORK) in conjunction with the Kenya Medical Training Colleges (KMTC). The Conference was carried out under the moto: 'Radiographers at the forefront of patient safety'. Participation of KYGN members in this conference and World Radiography Day celebrations was made possible by the generous financial support of ISTC.

The Principal KMTC and President of SORK graced the opening ceremony. The Principal welcomed participants and encouraged students to work extra hard to build their careers as well as safeguarding the Radiography profession. She expressed her enthusiasm and KMTC's institutional support for the student scientific conference that will be marked biennially. The conference brought together over 150 students in Radiography programmes, both at the Diploma and Degree level, to showcase their research work in the various techniques and applications of radiation in health. Presentations on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and radiation safety dominated the discussions around diagnostic and therapeutic applications of radiation technologies.

Presenters explored how AI tools and procedures can help significantly in promoting radiation safety as far as radiography practice is concerned. Among the important imaging modalities and radiation treatment techniques discussed included Computer Tomography (CT), General Radiography (X-Ray), Echocardiography, Ultrasonography, and Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT). In spite of the presenters being at a junior and armatures level in research work, they did a splendid job in pointing out gray areas in diagnostic imaging and therapeutic applications of radiation. The highlights of the conference were among others; a rallying call to stakeholders to support future conferences by preparing learners well in research and development in the field of Radiography and also facilitation for enhanced participation. It was also observed that the World Radiography Day, marked annually to celebrate discovery of X-RAYS on 8 November 1895 was an underrated event and needed more impetus in order to raise awareness on radiation safety.

The conference was climaxed by the celebration of World Radiography Day where the participants held a procession in the coastal city of Mombasa. The snaking procession comprised of a trumpeting band escorted by security as participants flagged the banners with key message on radiation safety as an overriding priority in radiography practices.