Britain’s King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla will visit Kenya from October 31 to November 3, the British High Commission to Kenya has said.
In a statement released on Wednesday, October 11, the commission said the four-day visit aims at celebrating and strengthening the relationship between the two countries.
“The visit is at the invitation of President Ruto and comes as Kenya prepares to celebrate 60 years of independence. His Majesty’s first visit to a Commonwealth nation as King is therefore to the country in which Queen Elizabeth II’s reign began, having acceded to the throne in Kenya in February 1952,” reads the statement in part.
Their Majesties’ in their visit are expected to meet President William Ruto, First Lady Rachel Ruto, government officials, and other entities.
The two will also tour a new museum dedicated to Kenya’s history and will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Uhuru Gardens, as well as visit the site of the declaration of Kenya’s independence in 1963.
In the four days, Their Majesties will also attend an event to celebrate the life and work of the Nobel Laureate the late Professor Wangari Maathai, together with Wangari’s daughter, Wanjira Mathai.
Afterward, His Majesty will attend a technology showcase, meeting Kenyan entrepreneurs who are driving forward innovation in the country’s tech sector.
The Queen on the other end will meet survivors of sexual and gender-based violence to learn how they are supported.
This is King Charles III’s first visit to a Commonwealth nation since his coronation.
