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The King and Queen squeezed into an electric tuk-tuk as they braved torrential rain to carry out their final engagements<\/a> in Mombasa before boarding the plane for home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The couple posed in the eco-friendly electric vehicle outside Fort Jesus, a Unesco World Heritage Site, gamely hopping inside after the seats were carefully wiped down for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaybe we can use this to get to the airport,\u201d joked the King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Told that the vehicle can reach speeds of up to 60kph, the couple looked impressed with its green credentials and giggled as their driver, Eunice Karanja, accidentally started the engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside the fort, the couple used umbrellas in a futile attempt to keep dry, the Queen, in a Fiona Clare dress, shrugging her shoulders and smiling at the chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, the King had visited Mombasa Memorial Cathedral to hear about the work being done to promote interfaith peace and security on the Kenyan coast. Next was a visit to the Mandhry Mosque, the oldest in east Africa, where he met with shouts of \u201cLong live the King!\u201d, as he arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rains had delayed his arrival, and shortened his visit to just five minutes. He was met by Sheikh Ali Said Al-Mandhry, the mosque\u2019s committee chairman, who said afterwards: \u201cWe talked about how to help the children and improve things for their future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the Queen met charity staff, volunteers and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence at the Situation Room, an organisaton with 8,500 members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Queen had earlier heard that 40 per cent of Kenyan women suffer abuse in their lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was welcomed by singing and dancing from volunteers and staff from Sauti Ya Wanawake – Pwani  (The Voice of Women). The Queen moved in time to the music as the women held her hands up in the air, chanting traditional African songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beldine Otieno, from Sauti Ya Wanawake, said: \u201cWe were singing about women having responsibility for the family. She is very nice, lovely. I didn\u2019t know she could dance like that. We felt she is warm. She is a credit to women, after meeting new people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor:msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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