Kenya demands CNN apology over ‘hotbed of terror’ slur
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Kenya demands CNN apology over ‘hotbed of terror’ slur
Kenya’s interior minister has called on US news channel CNN to apologise for calling East Africa a “hotbed of terror” ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit on Friday.
It would make an apology “if it was civilised enough”, Joseph Nkaissery said at a news conference.
The hashtag #SomeoneTellCNN is trending worldwide as Kenyans condemned CNN, which has not yet commented.READ MORE
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CNN needs to understand that Kenya is a hotbed of opportunities and investment and that’s why the most powerful man in the world (who happens to be our own) is coming home. We are not a hotbed of terror… Unless CNN is planning to bring the terror. The whole world is coming to Kenya but CNN is not invited unless they apologize for the ignorant report. E.K
As we blame @CNN for calling Kenya a terror hotbed, let’s not forget they’re on the ground filming what will frustrate you more. People taking pictures of POTUS limousines and choppers. I won’t be surprised to see them report next week saying “Kenyans first glimpse of a limo” while in Kenya they’re used to ferry vegetables. Let’s also not forget that they’re following up on the two proposals to Malia that the local media has primitively given airtime to. So, #SomeoneTellCNN it’s ok. We’re used to it now. T.A
Kenyans ridicule US network CNN on Twitter for ‘hotbed of terror’ report
