Charles visits war cemetery, ‘regrets’ colonial violence

King Charles meets artists and designers during a visit to Nairobi Street Kitchen. Pic/AP

King Charles III visited a war cemetery in Nairobi on Wednesday, laying a wreath in honor of Kenyans who fought alongside the British in the two world wars, a day after the monarch expressed "greatest sorrow and the deepest regret" for the violence of the colonial era.

Charles, who with Queen Camilla arrived on Monday in what is his first state visit to a Commonwealth country as monarch, cited the "abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence" committed against Kenyans as they sought independence. However, he didn't explicitly apologise for Britain's actions in its former colony as many Kenyans wanted.

After the wreath-laying, he handed replacement medals to four veterans who have since lost theirs. Among the four was Cpl. Samwel Nthigai Mburia, who is 117 years old.

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