King Charles III visits Kenya as colonial past looms large
The British High Commission said the visit will "spotlight the strong and dynamic partnership between the UK and Kenya".
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The British High Commission said the visit will "spotlight the strong and dynamic partnership between the UK and Kenya".
Amid King Charles' visit to Kenya, calls for reparations and apologies from the British government and monarchy have intensified as the country prepares to mark its independence in December
The British monarch, King Charles and Queen Camilla have begun a four-day state visit to Kenya, poised to acknowledge "painful aspects" of the countries' long shared history as local leaders press demands for reparations. King Charles on his first visit as monarch to a former colony, arrived in the capital, Nairobi overnight. Reuters reports that he touched down on the official RAF Voyager aircraft in Nairobi at 7pm UK time (10pm local) accompanied by his wife, Queen Camilla.
The Kikuyu do not allow a fig tree to be cut down because they believe such an act could spell disaster.
The King and the Queen have an elaborate itinerary in Nairobi and Mombasa in the historic visit aimed at solidifying Kenya-UK relations.