Kenya blocks airing of allegations of UK army abuses before king’s visit
KENYAN police blocked a news conference intended to air allegations of human rights and environmental abuses by British troops in the country, hours before King Charles arrives for a four-day state visit. Buckingham Palace has said Charles' visit will acknowledge "painful aspects of the UK and Kenya's shared history". The British ruled for more than six decades before the East African nation won its independence in 1963. The allegations in question relate to a period long after the end of colonial rule. Residents of central Kenya's Lolldaiga area have accused a British army training unit based nearby of causing a 2021 wildfire…