In July, "Turkana Boy" was showcased in Paris as part of Kenya's new tourism slogan: "Welcome Home." Discovered in 1984, Turkana Boy is the oldest complete hominid skeleton ever found, symbolizing ...

"Turkana Boy" is a symbol of the country's positioning as the cradle of humanity. But people living near the site where the archaeological treasure was found say that they feel sidelined.

You've probably heard about 'Lucy', the mother of mankind. She is estimated to have lived around 3.2 million years ago, and ...

Dated to between 1.5 and 1.6 mya, and discovered on the western side of Lake Turkana Kenya in the mid 1980s by Kamoya Kimeu, leader of the paleontological team dubbed the ‘Hominid Gang’.

Armed bandits Tuesday shot dead a 10-year-old boy in renewed attacks in Turkana East. The assailants, armed with AK47 rifles, raided Lokwamosing village in Lokori/Kochodin Ward. The early dawn ...

Nicknamed the Turkana Boy, and now renamed Nariokotome Boy after the exact place it was discovered near Lake Turkana, the fossil is estimated to be between 1.5 and 1.6 million years. It was ...

In Kenya's vast Turkana County, the old lore is one of cattle rustling and hardship. But sometimes this place becomes a heartbeat of culture, song and dance, bringing together people from Kenya ...