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In pictures: King Charles III awards medal to 117-year-old war veteran on day 2 of State visit

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King Charles III gives medal to 117-year-old war veteran Corporal Samwel Nthigai Mburia at Kariokor Cemetery in Nairobi. [Dennish Ochieng, Standard]

King Charles III and Queen Camilla toured the Kariokor Cemetery on Day two of their visit in Kenya.

Kariokor, a Commonwealth war grave, comes from the name Carrier Corps. This is where 59 African Second World War casualties are buried.

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