The King has hailed Kenya a "vitally important part" of the Commonwealth as he thanked members of the community for their welcome.

His Majesty was joined by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly at a reception at the British High Commissioner’s Residence where he met various members of Kenyan society including entrepreneurs, environmental champions, scientists, and sports figures. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn