Richard Leakey

Richard Erskine Frere Leakey was a Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist, and politician. He held prominent leadership roles in archaeology and wildlife management, including serving as the director of the National Museum of Kenya and chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service. Additionally, Leakey served as a cabinet secretary and head of public service during the government of President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi.