Queen Camilla to meet Rachel Ruto ahead of State Banquet

This will be the first official visit by Their Majesties to an African nation, since Coronation.

In Summary
  • During the meeting, Mama Rachel will take the Queen through a series of activities she has been engaged in since she came into office.
  • Their meeting will be held at State House Nairobi, as the His Majesty, King Charles III will be hosted by President William Ruto.
First Lady Rachel Ruto at State House during a state visit by Angolan President on October 21, 2023
First Lady Rachel Ruto at State House during a state visit by Angolan President on October 21, 2023
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Her Majesty, Queen Camilla will on Tuesday hold a meeting with Kenya's First Lady Rachel Ruto.

During the meeting, Mama Rachel will take the Queen through a series of activities she has been engaged in since she came into office.

The activities include women's economic empowerment programs she has been championing.

Their meeting will be held at State House, Nairobi, as His Majesty, King Charles III will be hosted by President William Ruto.

Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Kenya for a 4-day State visit, on Monday night.

They were received by the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, who was accompanied by the British High Commissioner to Kenya, Neil Wigan, among other dignitaries.

This will be the first official visit by Their Majesties to an African nation.

It is also the first to a Commonwealth member state since their coronation in May 2023.

Their Majesties 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.

The King is set to meet 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.

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