US broadcaster issues fresh on-air apology to Kenyans after Nairobi comments backlash

Embattled American television broadcaster and Newsmax host Rob Finnerty has issued a full, on-air apology to the people of Kenya following widespread backlash over disparaging remarks he made about Nairobi.

The controversy began during an October 9 segment discussing immigration and the condition of major American urban centers.

During the broadcast, Finnerty remarked that migration into sanctuary cities was causing them to deteriorate, stating that they were starting to look "more like Nairobi than New York City".

He also accused the US media of failing to adequately report the changes he was describing, drawing comparisons with developments in the United Kingdom (UK) and France.

The segment featured interviews with immigrants who identified themselves as coming from Guatemala, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mexico and Guinea.

None of those featured in the supplied clip identified themselves as being from Kenya or Nairobi, a point that became central to the backlash.

Source: Citizen Digital