Kenya : King Charles On A Four-Day State Visit

British King Charles and Queen Camilla are on a four-day State visit to Kenya, the first to an African nation and to a Commonwealth member since he ascended the throne in May 2023. The visit is aimed at celebrating the warm relationship between the two countries and the strong and dynamic partnership they continue to forge. During their visit, the King and Queen will meet President Ruto and the First Lady Rachel Ruto as well as other members of the Kenyan Government, UN staff, CEOs, faith leaders, youths, future leaders and Kenyan Marines training with UK Royal Marines. Visits to Nairobi City County, Mombasa County and surrounding areas are also on their agenda. The King will also attend an event to celebrate the life and work of the Nobel Laureate, the late Professor Wangari Maathai, together with Wangari’s daughter, Wanjira Mathai.
Against this background are calls on King Charles to address the legacy of eight decades of British colonial rule, as well as complaints that foreigners still own large swaths of rich farmland, and that the U.K. has failed to accept responsibility for the crimes of British soldiers stationed in Kenya. Furthermore, the visit comes at a time when the U.K. and the royal family is under pressure to reexamine the history of colonialism and apologize for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.&n...