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Leakey, always the colourful man, had ‘aide de camp’ at KWS

Richard Leaky with CS Judi Wakhungu during the release of ivory and rhino horn stockpiles results at KWS offices, Lang'ata. September 2015. [Angela Maina, Standard]

When Richard Leakey returned to Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in September 1998 for his third stint as director, the mood among staff was both tense and euphoric.

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