The establishment of the Commonwealth was a half-hearted bid to forge better ties with its former colonies.
Kenya initially had a special relationship with the monarch. She was visiting the country in February 1952, when her father died and she returned home as the new Head of State.
What followed was a bloody chapter in Kenya’s history, with atrocities committed against a people whose only sin was to demand independence.
The United Kingdom is in deep mourning, following the passing away of its long-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, at the ripe age of 96.
During her 70-year reign, the Queen presided over the dissolution of the British Empire, freeing its colonies.
