CNN Apologizes For Calling Kenya A 'Hotbed' Of Terror

CNN’s Global Executive Vice President and Managing Director,Tony Maddox, has apologized on behalf of the news channel for describing Kenya as a 'hotbed' of terror.

The apology was offered in a meeting between Maddox and Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta.

In a televised report, CNN had described Kenya as hotbed' with“questionable security concerns worse than Iraq and Afghanistan”.

3 Students To Be Charged With Murder Over Dormitory Fire That Killed 3 Other Students

Three students of Stephjoy Boy High School, Kenyahave been arrested and will be charged with murder.

The initial death toll rose from two to three when another severely injured student, Zachary Njoroge died while undergoing treatment at the Kenyatta Nation National Hospital on Monday night.

According to NationFM, nine other students who were arrested alongside the three were released by police this morning after investigations vindicated them.

Kenyans React to CNN's Comment on Twitter with #SomeoneTellCNN

Kenyans are not happy about being described as a terrorist hotbed and have been hitting CNN all day. Meanwhile Kenya's Interior Minister, Joseph Nkaisserry has asked CNN to apologize for the comment. He said this during a press briefing this morning

"Kenya like any other country in the world is at the risk of terror attacks, the attacks do not turn it into a hotbed. Kenya is not a terror hotbed as portrayed by CNN. I urge Kenyans to treat the CNN report with the contempt it deserves. If CNN is civilized enough, they should apologise" he said

19 Kenyan students suspended for arguing in favour of gay rights during a debate

19 students of St Mary's Kibabi Boys High School in Kenya were suspended for arguing in favour of gay rights during a debate. According to Nation FM, the opponents in the debate accused the students of being homosexuals as they were very passionate in their defense of homosexually during the school debate. The school is now investigating the 19 suspended students.