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King Charles III meets in private with the family of the Kenyan rebel leader hanged by the British
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Britain's King Charles III, right, meets veteran Samwel Nthigai Mburia, who is believed to be 117 years old, during a visit to Kariokor World War II Commonwealth Cemetery in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. King Charles III has visited a war cemetery in Kenya, laying a wreath in honor of Kenyans who fought alongside the British in the two world wars. It came a day after the British monarch expressed “greatest sorrow and the deepest regret” for the violence of the colonial era. He gave replacement medals to four war veterans. - photo by Victoria Jones/PA via AP
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — King Charles III on Wednesday held a private meeting with the family of the executed leader of the Kenyan rebellion against British colonial rule, a day after the monarch expressed “greatest sorrow and the deepest regret” for the violence of the colonial era. The family of Dedan Kimathi, who was hanged by the British administration, and relatives of other well-known Kenyan freedom fighters didn't immediately comment — a change from their past outspoken calls for an apology and compensation from Britain, along with any information on the whereabouts of Kimathi's body. The British High Commission said only that the meeting was an “opportunity for the king to hear firsthand about the violence committed against Kenyans during their struggle for independence.” Attendees included the chair of the Mau Mau War Veterans Association.