Esmond Bradley Martin spent decades going undercover in the dangerous world of ivory and rhino horn trafficking, risking his life to expose shadowy smuggling rings and the powerful figures protecting them.
But just as he was preparing to reveal his most explosive findings yet, Esmond was found murdered in his grand Nairobi home.
Was this the revenge of an illegal wildlife syndicate he’d finally crossed, or is there more to Esmond’s death? Was it because of his work - or was it a different reason altogether?
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In this episode:
- Dr Paula Kahumbu, (@paulakahumbu), conservationist and campaigner
- Dan Stiles, (@Kenyadan10), Wildlife Trade Investigator
Episode credits:
This episode was written and produced by Anna Staufenberg and hosted by Halla Mohieddeen.
Executive Producer: Ney Alvarez
Production Manager: Bronte Baskin
Senior Producers: Marthe van der Wolf
Post-Production Supervisor: Andrés Rivera
Assistant Producers: Leo Danczak and Catherine Nouhan
Fact-checking by Ruby Zaman, Catherine Nouhan, and Rached El-Moctar
Audio editing by Alan Leer
Music composition by Tom Biddle
Lead of Engagement: Aya Elmileik
Engagement Producers: Adam Abou-Gad, Munera AlDosari, and Vienna Maglio
Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio: Ney Alvarez
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