Kenya pledges enhanced protection of heritage sites to boost tourism revenue

NAIROBI, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the country's heritage sites and monuments to increase annual tourist numbers from an average of 2 million to 5 million.

Speaking in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, during a ceremony celebrating heritage sites and the return of stolen artifacts previously held in overseas museums, Ruto said that safeguarding