World leaders are preparing to gather in London for the Queen's funeral
on Monday, while glowing tributes continue to pour in. Her death
is also sparked painful memories and anger among several former British
colonies, many of which fought violent struggles for independence,
and her passing has prompted a wider conversation.
About the role that British monarchy has had in their oppression.
Special correspondent Isabel Syria has this report from one of those
former colonies. Kenya.
98 year old Peter
paid prize for Kenya's freedom. He is one of the few surviving fighters
who took part in the uprising against British colonial role beginning
in 1952.
And Jaguar and hundreds of other Falmouth fighters rebelled for nearly
a decade against their mistreatment and touch her under the British
White man wanted all our harvests. He wanted our forests. We were
being beaten
down with our hands up and flogged without clothes,
put in detention in September 1952 and subjected to hard labor for
more than five.
Years. Many of his friends were killed. It's believed 90,000 Kenyans
may have been executed.
During that time
I was one of the four people to be hanged, but fortunately I was
not hanged. Many Kenyans here described the oppression and the colonial
role a slavery, pointing to their exploitation on road and rail across
struck shins as well as farms on by the British.
Vero is over 90 years old and say she endured over 15 years of mistreatment.
Walking on road construction in Kenya. He knew
roads. We were the ones who created roads. The white man despised
us. Our Children were being called maize cobs. They were not seen
as Children. We carried heavy loads on our backs to construct roads.
For many here, the memory of British rule is painful.
Derek call it time when unknown numbers of Kenyan to imagine a list
properties grabbed. Many of the people who participated in the fight
for freedom in this area lost their lives while others died of their
injuries After allegedly being tortured by the British colonialists.
They are relieved that their efforts led to the freedom that Kenya
gained but feel disappointed that there has not been any composition.
From the British government.
Indeed, Kenya gained independence in 1963 by the victims of oppression
here aren't sorry about the queen's death.
Because they say issue offered no apologies
after making several visits to former colonies in Africa.
It's similar uprising broke out in South Africa Freedom fighters
such as former South Africa President Nelson Mandela,
detained for decades and faced torture in prison cells.
Despite the queen's personal warm relationship with Nelson Mandela
after his release in 1990, some South Africans feel she should have
acknowledged that atrocities by the British
And they are calling for an end to any nostalgia under the British
monarchy.
The monarchy has never has never produced, has never done anything
positives to South Africa and in Africa.
Nothing positive that the markets of the doctor. Still, several African
leaders have sent kind. Messages of condolences,
praised her efforts to restore friendly ties with former colonies.
I saw her driving in a ceremonial car.
With the Nelson Mandela.
A long time victim.
Of colonialism in South Africa.
That was part
Of her contribution.
To the mutating world.
Efforts.
Full consideration.
And as King Charles takes over the throne, there are questions over
whether Britain will now acknowledge their atrocities committed by
British colonial masters. For victims like Negro. There is not much
time left and they may not live to see compensation, that acknowledgement
or even on apology.
For the PBS news hour and Isabel Materia