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King and the Commonwealth: Sunak speaks on Kenyan roots

A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking at the Despatch box during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons in London on December 7, 2022.

Photo credit: Jessica Taylor | AFP

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the enduring connections within the Commonwealth of Nations are part of the reasons that enabled him to ascend to power, with his roots in Kenya and India.

And ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III this weekend, Mr Sunak told the Nation the occasion depicts the role the United Kingdom and the royalty have played in bringing together a diverse community of nations under the Commonwealth, which influenced his journey in life.