Fox News has apologised to Kenyans for using footage of the Westgate mall terror attack in one of its shows.
The popular '24 Legacy' series aired the video of how the terrorists shot and killed civilians at the mall in September 2013.
A woman was seen showing the CCTV
footage to three men sitting around a table.
But
the actors, who spoke proper English, said the location was Alexandria in Egypt, not Nairobi.
In a statement on Thursday, a
Fox Studios
spokesperson confirmed that the footage used was of the mall attack.
"The producers very much regret using it to depict a fictional act of terror on the show," the
spokesman
told .
Executive producers Evan Katz and Manny Coto said they were sorry for the pain they
caused victims.
"We apologise for any pain caused to victims and their families and are deeply sorry.
It will be removed from all future broadcasts and versions of the show," the two told the media.
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The apology came hours after
Kenyans on Twitter expressed outrage under hash tag #SomeoneTellFox.
The Kenya Film Classification Board demanded that Fox News pull down the footage
“This movie is repulsive, insensitive and a reckless piece of art that heartlessly evokes painful memories of the tragic terror attack,” CEO Ezekiel Mutua said in a statement.
He added that the movie violated Kenya's ethical standards for the praqctice of journalism.
"It is not only an inaccurate and false narrative of the attack but also a callous piece of entertainment that demeans Africa and Kenyans in particular," he said.
Al Shabaab militants, who numbered between 10 and 15, killed at least 69 people and left many others injured in a four-day siege at Westgate.
Westgate, once a totem of Kenya's growing prosperity, became symbolic of growing insecurity in Kenya.
The mall was renovated and reopened for business.
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