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What it takes to craft a seat fit for the King

The seat King Charles III sat on at State House during his visit to Kenya.

It is not every other day that Kenya hosts a king. And when the King happens to be the head of the Commonwealth, a conglomeration of 56 nations with 2.5 billion people, any host must pull all stops to ensure the comforts of the visiting dignitary.

This week, King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla were in town at the invitation of President William Ruto. The formal activities in front of cameras included the usual military honours and meeting the top government officials.

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