Media Council of Kenya Issues 24-Hour Ultimatum to New York Times to Pull Down Gory Images on Nairobi Terror Attack

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the New York Times to pull-down disturbing images showing bodies of people killed during Tuesday's terror attack in Nairobi.

MCK has criticized the US media over what it terms as a "disrespectful, appalling and reckless publication."

“The MCK vehemently disagrees with your publication’s position that the objectivity of showing gory images of dead bodies from the attack is meant to give readers a clear picture of the horror of such acts,” the agency says in a statement.

The agency has threatened to take unspecified action if the international media firm fails to pull down the photos.

MCK CEO David Omwoyo says the New York Times' decision to publish the images amounts to glorifying and parading the success of the terrorists.

The attack, which Somalia-based terror organization Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for, left 21 people dead and several others injured.

The fatalities include 16 Kenyans, one British citizen, one American national and three persons of African descent whose identities are yet to be established.

More than 15,000 people have so far signed a petition on the change.org website to have the US media pull-down gory images of those killed in the 14 Riverside attack.