Britain's tarnished colonial past took centre stage in Kenya on Tuesday as King Charles began a four-day state visit, poised to acknowledge 'painful aspects' of the countries' long shared history as local leaders press demands for reparations.
NAIROBI, Oct 31 - Britain's tarnished colonial past took centre stage in Kenya on Tuesday as King Charles began a four-day state visit, poised to acknowledge "painful aspects" of the countries' long shared history as local leaders press demands for reparations.
On a rainy morning, he was welcomed to the Presidential Palace by a 21-gun salute and a guard of honour and, accompanied by President William Ruto, planted trees in the palace grounds. The royal couple then laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Uhuru Gardens, where Kenyan declared independence in December 1963.
Many citizens of former British colonies - including leaders of Kenya's Nandi people - want Charles to go further by directly apologising and endorsing reparations forBuckingham Palace said the visit would "acknowledge the more painful aspects of the UK and Kenya's shared history, including the Emergency . His Majesty will take time ... to deepen his understanding of the wrongs suffered in this period by the people of Kenya.
Nandi King Koitalel Arap Samoei led a decade-long rebellion until he was assassinated by a British colonel in 1905. In the ensuing years, the British confiscated most of his people's land and cattle.
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