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History: How Brits captured notorious Mt Elgon poacher Mohamed Abdullah

Game department staff displaying a leopard skin recovered from poachers at Mombasa game trophies auction in December 1968 [File]

The unadministered area around Mt Elgon was a poaching paradise under the command of Mahomadi bin Abdullah who had a full army guarding him.

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