King Charles III, Queen Camilla tour parts of Nairobi on day one of Kenyan trip

**King Charles III with girls from Uhuru Girls High School, Turkana.** [Brian Otieno, Standard]

King Charles III and Queen Camilla toured parts of Nairobi City, on the first day of their State visit to Kenya.

The tour came shortly after being received by President William Ruto at the State House.

The king and the queen quietly jetted into the country the previous night.

Soon after leaving State House, the royal couple’s entourage headed straight to Uhuru Gardens, where President Ruto and First Lady Rachel awaited.

Others present at Uhuru Garden to receive the royals were Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi, Defence CS Aden Duale, Gender and Public Service CS Aisha Jumwa, Tourism CS Alfred Mutua, Council of Governors chairperson Anne Waiguru and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, among others.

As part of security protocol, all flights in and out of Wilson Airport were halted the entire time the monarchs were at Uhuru Gardens.

Queen Camilla having an interactive session with young dancers. [Brian Otieno, Standard]

Here, the King first paid his respects to the Tomb of the Unknown, by laying a bouquet of flowers alongside the president, as Christian hymns played in the background.

The Tomb of the Unknown is a grave where unknown warriors were buried during the struggle for independence.

The King was also shown the 'mugumo' tree, a spot where the Kenyan flag was first raised on December 12, 1963, after the country attained independence.

Ruto, King Charles, Queen Camilla, and First Lady Rachael Ruto, were also taken to the Tunnel of Martyrs, where they were taken through the history of Kenya through independence.

The Tunnel of Martyrs holds a rich history of freedom fighters and the country’s struggle for independence six decades ago.

**King Charles III and Queen Camilla's motorcade at Nairobi's Eastlands area.** [Denish Ochieng', Standard]

Additionally, Kenya and the United Kingdom signed an MoU at Eastlands Library to ensure learners get quality education.

The MoU was signed by Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu and UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. It is also aimed at supporting the implementation of President William Ruto’s education reforms suggested by the task force.

The head of the British monarchy then paid a visit to City Shamba, along Kangundo Road, and was shown various agricultural innovations by young agri-tech experts in the country.