British king ends state visit to Kenya

By Halima Muhammad
Kanempress 2023

British King Charles the III and Queen Camilla have ended a state visit to Kenya by posing in a tuk-tuk used by commuters on the streets of Mombasa.

Tuk-tuks are used widely across Kenya as an affordable form of transport.

The visit was the King’s first to a former British colony since he rose to the throne in 2022.

He focused on the UK and Kenya’s cooperation on economic development, climate change and security issues.

The British King also expressed his “deepest regret” for the violence endured during Kenya’s struggle for independence from the UK.

Ahead of King Charles’ trip, protests took place along Mau Mau road, which was named after the group which fought against the colonial rule.

Activists and former freedom fighters held signs bearing statements like “King Charles not welcomed by the Kenyan people” and “decolonise Kenya”