Audio By Vocalize One persistent misunderstanding in nuclear communication is that talking about safety frightens people. [iStockphoto] This week, Nairobi is hosting a global conversation that the African continent can no longer defer. The three-day International Conference on Nuclear Energy (ICoNE 2026), which kicked off on Tuesday, has brought together governments, regulators, technical experts, and development partners to chart the continent’s nuclear future. It is a gathering of ambition but also, if we are honest, of profound responsibility. Aware of the weight the conference carries, President William Ruto will himself grace the meeting. During the early years before the three accidents that have defined nuclear history (Three…