里基告诉新华社记者，距首都内罗毕西北约1000公里的图尔卡纳地区蕴含着丰富的古化石资源，极有潜力成为这个东非国家的旅游胜地。里基说，图尔卡纳是“人类的摇篮之一”，那里的古人类化石对全世界来说都是“重要而独特的资源”。

Ricky fitts told xinhua，From the capital, Nairobi, about 1000 km northwest of the turkana region contains the rich ancient fossil resources，Extremely has the potential to become one of the east African country's tourist destination。Ricky fitts said，Turkana is“One of the cradle of mankind”，Where the paleoanthropoids to the world is“Important and unique resources”。

　　尔卡纳地区在国际考古学界久享盛名。里基1984年在图尔卡纳湖西岸发现“图尔卡纳男孩”，这是迄今发现的最为完整的早期人类骨骼，距今大约160万年。

State's area in international archaeological circles long equally famous。Ricky fitts 1984 in west lake turkana found“Turkana boy”，This is the most complete ever found early human bones，About 1.6 million years ago。

　　里基说，埃塞俄比亚、坦桑尼亚和南非等非洲国家都发现了史前化石，但肯尼亚的化石在年代久远程度、数量和质量方面都“居于领先地位”。“在图尔卡纳地区发现的史前化石举世瞩目，它们完全能够在肯尼亚旅游业中扮演重要角色，”里基说。

Ricky fitts said，Ethiopia、Tanzania and South Africa and other African countries have found prehistoric fossils，But Kenya's fossil in the remote degree、Quantity and quality are“Occupies the leading status”。“In the turkana region found prehistoric fossils has drawn the attention of the world，They can completely in Kenya in the tourism industry plays an important role，”Ricky fitts said。

　　肯尼亚旅游部数据显示，2011年，肯旅游业总收入超过12亿美元，共接待国际游客120万人次。目前，野生动物园观光游和印度洋海岸游是该国最受欢迎的旅游项目。

Kenya ministry of tourism data display，In 2011,，Ken tourism income of more than $1.2 billion，A total of 1.2 million tourists received international。At present，Wild zoo sightseeing tourism and the Indian Ocean coast swim, the country's most popular tourist project。