Most Kenyans may have heard of him only through the media. But Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, who died on December 1, was a frequent visitor to Kenya and a big supporter of wildlife conservation. He was also President Kenyatta's good friend and made a point of calling on him every time he visited Kenya. Besides being founder of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), which has a prominent presence in Kenya, Prince Bernhard was until his death the patron of the Gallmann Memorial Foundation. His chequered life has aptly been called colourful by the media.