British King Charles III, at best, might reiterate regrets over his country’s atrocities during the colonial era, a history professor says.
Britain’s King Charles poses with secondary school students at Eastlands Library, Nairobi, 31 October, 2023.
“We want the King to issue an unconditional apology for the brutal treatment of Kenyans during the colonial period,” said Davis Malombe, head of the Kenya Human Rights Commission, right before the King’s arrival in Nairobi.According to historical records, more than 10,000 people were killed and thousands arrested and detained without trial in camps. There are also reports of executions, torture and vicious beatings during that time.
He is recognised in Kenya as a national hero, after leading a rebellion against colonial invasion of the land of the Nandi people.The Maasai Elders have also petitioned the British monarch, decrying agreements between Kenya and Tanzania Maasai Elders and the British government. “We want redress of all wrongs that were committed and caused pain in our community,” said Naomi Kipuri, one of the Maasai Elders, in a joint petition to the King.
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