Nairobi, May 7 -- Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Tuesday sent a message of comfort and sympathy to Kenya's President William Ruto amid the ongoing floods across the country.

In his message, the monarch called for global efforts to combat and adapt to climate change as he expressed sadness at the rise in deaths and disruption of livelihoods.

He stressed the need for the country to adopt strategies to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, as agreed between the two nations during the King's visit last year.

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"Mr President, it was with great concern that my wife and I learnt recently of the terrible flooding that has ravaged Kenya and the region, and which ...