King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya

The Royal Air Force carrying King Charles III and Queen Camilla have landed in Nairobi, touching down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) minutes before 11 pm, Monday.

The arrival comes ahead of a four-day state visit to Kenya which officially begins on Tuesday, October 31.

The visit is aimed at celebrating the warm relationship between the two countries and the strong and dynamic partnership they continue to forge.

The King and Queen will visit Nairobi City County, Mombasa County, and surrounding areas.

Their program will reflect on how Kenya and the United Kingdom are working together to boost mutual prosperity, tackle climate change, promote youth opportunity and employment, advance sustainable development, and create a more stable and secure region.

During the visit, the King and Queen will meet President Ruto and the First Lady as well as other members of the Kenyan Government, UN staff, CEOs, faith leaders, young people, future leaders, and Kenyan Marines training with UK Royal Marines.

The King 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.

The visit will acknowledge the more painful aspects of the UK and Kenya’s shared history, including the Emergency (1952-1960).

The King will take time during the visit to deepen his understanding of the wrongs suffered in this period by the people of Kenya.

Together, the King and Queen will 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.