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
Simon Perry is a writer and correspondent at PEOPLE. He has more than 25 years’ experience at PEOPLE covering the royals, human interest and celebrity.'s official state visit to Kenya kicked off on Tuesday as calls for reparations and apologies from the British government and monarchy have intensified.
Upon their arrival on Tuesday morning, they watched as the Kenyan Defence Force band played the anthems of the two countries. After a twenty-one gun salute, the couple planted two native trees before going inside the grand home for bilateral meetings.
Charles and President Ruto laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior and viewed the Mũgomo Tree at the site of the declaration of Kenya’s independence in 1963. Then, inside the atrium of the museum, Charles and Camilla were joined by local schoolkids to view exhibits documenting Kenya’s history and the events leading to the country’s independence.Poignantly, at the Uhuru garden, Charles and Camilla acknowledged the statues of Mekatilili wa Menza and Dedan Kimathi, who fought for Kenyan independence, before walking through the Hall of Witness.
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