King Charles III, Queen Camilla in Kenya for state visit

Charles III lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unkown Warrior. Pic/AP

King Charles III is in Kenya for a four-day trip, his first state visit to a Commonwealth country as monarch, underscoring his commitment to an organisation that's been central to Britain's global power and prestige since WWII.

It's also a visit full of symbolism as Charles' mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, learned that she had become UK monarch while visiting a game preserve in the East African nation in 1952.

The king and Queen Camilla touched down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport late on Monday. They were received by Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi and British High Commissioner to Kenya Neil Wigan.

During the visit, Charles will acknowledge the "painful aspects" of his nation's shared history with Kenya.

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