King Charles of Britain Arrives in Kenya, A country with a “Painful” Colonial Past
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Visiting the former colony for the first time, Britain’s King Charles will spend four days in Kenya on a state visit. He will acknowledge the “painful side” of a collective history that includes nearly seven decades of colonial rule. Charles arrived in the East African country overnight, with Princess Camilla at his side. On Monday morning, Kenyan President William Ruto will greet him in Nairobi.
According to Buckingham Palace, the visit reflects strong cooperation between the two countries on security, climate change, and economic development. Charles intends to discover wildlife industries and meet entrepreneurs from Kenya’s booming digital community. He and Camilla will also visit Mombasa, a port city in the southeast. But most Kenyans are more interested in what Charles has to say about the atrocities of the colonial era, including murder, torture, and extensive land grabs—much of which still belongs to British individuals and businesses. The most infamous phase of British rule came during the Mau Mau rebellion in central Kenya in 1952–1960, near the end of British rule. According to the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), more than 90,000 Kenyans have been killed or maimed, and 160,000 have been arrested during the insurgency.
Kenyans call this period a “state of emergency,” and the UK government has previously apologized for the atrocities committed during it. An almost £20 million out-of-court settlement was reached in 2013. Charles and Camilla are visiting the recently opened National History Museum, visiting the site of the 1963 Declaration of Independence, and laying a wreath at an unknown hero’s grave. “His Royal Highness will take time during the visit to give it depth,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
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