Britain's King Charles visits Kenya with colonialism's scars in focus

FILE PHOTO: King Charles III stands by the logo of "The Prince's Trust" as he welcomes guests during a reception for African business leaders, at the Garrison Chapel, Chapel Barracks, in London, Britain on October 18, 2023. ADRIAN DENNIS/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Britain's tarnished colonial past took centre stage in Kenya on Tuesday as King Charles began a four-day state visit, poised to acknowledge "painful aspects" of the countries' long shared history as local leaders press demands for reparations.

Accompanied by Queen Camilla on his first visit as monarch to a former colony, Charles arrived in the capital Nairobi overnight.