Kenyans force US journalist to go on air to apologise after demeaning Nairobi: "Accept apology"

Newsmax host Rob Finnerty apologised fully on air to Kenyans after comparing New York City under Zohran Mamdani to Nairobi, whose thriving status he acknowledged.

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Rob Finnerty, a host on American cable network Newsmax, has apologised to Kenyans on air after comparing the state of New York City to Nairobi, a remark that triggered a wave of anger among Kenyans online.

Finnerty made the apology during his programme on Wednesday, October 14, after Kenyans on X rejected his earlier written apology and demanded that he retract his words on the same platform where he had made them.

Rob Finnerty: US journalist apologises to Kenyans after they ‘greet’ him over remarks about Nairobi

Finnerty had come under fire after likening what he described as the deplorable state of New York City under new mayor Zohran Mamdani to the Kenyan capital.

Source: Tuko