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Amidst global demands for reparations, King Charles offers Kenyans a (non)apology. But what substance can an apology from Britain hold, when its imperial and colonial crimes continue to shape and undo life in Kenya?
Feb 27, 2024
King Charles and President William Ruto in Kenya, 2023. The Royal Family /IG; British soldiers assist police searching for Mau Mau members, Karoibangi, Kenya, 1954. Pepperfoto. Collage by THE REPUBLIC.
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