Kenya - Richard Leakey Attacked

(11 Aug 1995) T/I: 10:39:46

Richard Leakey, the anthropologist and conservationist turned
politician, was attacked on Thursday (10/8) in the northern Kenyan
town of Nakuru. Leakey says his attackers were government
supporters who beat him with pick axe handles and whips, smashing
his car windows as he made his escape. He says the attack took
place outside the Nakuru courthouse and under the eyes of police.
Leakey, who lost both feet in a plane crash two years ago, has
fallen out of favour with the Kenyan government and its supporters
since he made moves to register an opposition party.

SHOWS:

KENYA - NAKURU, NAIROBI - 10/8

NAIROBI

leakey arriving at Safina office in vehicle with smashed
windows
cu of smashed car windows
cu of smashed windscreen
leakey sot at presser (stone and sticks used to attack him are on
desk in front of him):"they came right over to where i was and
started to push me around, i said we came in peace and we are
about to leave and leave in peace and a missile hit me, i think it
was an egg .."
cut away of stone thrown at him on desk
leakey at presser: sot leakey:" ..next thing i knew was that i got
an enormous thump on the back with a whip someone started to whip
me, than i'm not sure what happend but i got whipped solidly as i
walked back to my car.."
leakey taking off shirt - marks of whipping on his back

NAKURU
black and white stills of leakey being attacked

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