The King’s Speech: Unveiling the Colonial Gaze in Kenya (1895-1918)
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In his recent speech to the people of Kenya, King Charles III took many by surprise when he espoused a semblance of cognizance and compassion towards the sufferings endured during the sombre epochs of imperial rule. During his speech, the King expressed a ‘great sorrow’ for past “wrongdoings”, yet, lamentably, the monarch stopped short of a genuine apology, leaving many Kenyans frustrated.2 The King’s royal visit rekindled strong emotions and is indicative of a complex and fraught relationship to empire, of which the shadow of the colonial gaze continues to loom large.In his recent speech to the people of Kenya, King Charles III took many by surprise when he espoused a semblance of cognizance and compassion towards the sufferings endured during the sombre epochs of imperial rule. During his speech, the King expressed a ‘great sorrow’ for past “wrongdoings”, yet, lamentably, the monarch stopped short of a genuine apology, leaving many Kenyans frustrated.2 The King’s royal visit rekindled strong emotions and is indicative of a complex and fraught relationship to empire, of which the shadow of the colonial gaze continues to loom large.
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