King Charles' regrets for colonial abuses in Kenya not enough for some victims


Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla, along with Kenyan military personnel, visit the Kariokor Commonwealth War graves cemetery in an act of remembrance, in Nairobi, Kenya November 1, 2023. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Britain's King Charles on Wednesday met with relatives and representatives of people involved in Kenya's independence struggle, as survivors of colonial-era abuses criticised Charles' failure to issue a full apology or propose reparations.

At a state dinner on Tuesday, Charles expressed his "deepest regret" for what he called abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence committed against Kenyans during the country's independence struggle.

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