The Lake Turkana Basin Biological survey project (will be a collaborative effort between the National Museum of Kenya NMK, the Sino-Africa Joint Research Centre (SAJOREC) and the Kenya Wildlife Service, It is considered the first coordinated and comprehensive study on the plant and animal species in the Lake Turkana basin area (Turkana lake is 290 km long and 32 km wide). The study will also offer capacity building for Kenyan researchers who are expected to benefit from knowledge transfer.
Xinhua news release, January 13, 2020