Turkana Basin Institute

Turkana Basin Institute is a non-profit organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya working on science & research, heritage, education +1 more.

The Turkana Basin Institute (TBI) is a non-profit institute that supports scientific research and exploration in the Lake Turkana Basin of northern Kenya. Established with Stony Brook University and led by Richard Leakey's vision, it provides permanent field facilities at sites including Ileret, Turkwel and Nairobi. TBI serves as a repository for the archaeological and paleontological heritage of the Lake Turkana region under an agreement with the National Museums of Kenya. Alongside research, it runs field schools and graduate programmes in human origins and geology, and community initiatives in education, health and livelihoods for local communities such as the Daasanach. Donations to TBI support ongoing research and the maintenance of its fossil collections. The institute is based in Nairobi, Kenya, with a U.S. presence at Stony Brook University, New York.