The UK government has announced that King Charles III will visit Kenya from October 31 to November 3, 2023.
The king will be accompanied by Queen Camilla during his four-day visit to the East African nation.
In a statement, the UK government said the visit is at the invitation of Kenyan President William Ruto.
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The visit will celebrate the two nations’ close relationship and the strong and dynamic collaboration they are forging.
“Their Majesties’ programme will reflect the ways in which Kenya and the United Kingdom are working together, notably to boost mutual prosperity, tackle climate change, promote youth opportunity and employment, advance sustainable development and create a more stable and secure region,” read the statement in part.
The King and the Queen will visit Nairobi City, Mombasa Counties and surrounding areas.
During the visit, they will meet President Ruto, the First Lady, and other Kenyan government officials.
They will also meet UN personnel, CEOs, church leaders, young people, future leaders, and Kenyan Marines training alongside the Royal Marines of the United Kingdom.
He will also attend a ceremony honouring the late Nobel Laureate Professor Wangari Maathai and Wangari’s daughter, Wanjira Mathai.
Their agenda will highlight how Kenya and the United Kingdom collaborate to increase mutual prosperity, combat climate change, promote young opportunity and employment, advance sustainable development, and build a more stable and secure area.
They will also highlight the intimate ties between the British and Kenyan people in fields such as the creative arts, technology, enterprise, education, and innovation.
“The visit will also acknowledge the more painful aspects of the UK and Kenya’s shared history, including the Emergency (1952-1960). His Majesty will take time during the visit to deepen his understanding of the wrongs suffered in this period by the people of Kenya,” the statement stated further.
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