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King Charles confronted by empire's dark past on his first day of visit

King Charles III at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi on October 31, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Britain's King Charles III was confronted by his nation's dark colonial history on the first of his four-day State visit, a tour rich in pomp as it is symbolic.

King Charles and Queen Camilla were yesterday morning welcomed at the State House by President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto. Their arrival late Monday was as low-key as their light convoy.

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