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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Sep 4

    Fishermen in Mombasa 🇰🇪 are using condoms for protection - but not in the way you think! Keep watching.pic.twitter.com/NNIUbAtOnS

    6:49 AM - 4 Sep 2018
    • 2,057 Retweets
    • 2,912 Likes
    • Никонов Иннокентий Wetrade exchange Евгеньевич Janesbudie Gold ✨👑🇳🇬 dwembi Development Minister Robbing Fenty BOXD TabithaSusan Wanjiku André 🥶
    135 replies 2,057 retweets 2,912 likes
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      2. Goldie‏ @justchantal Sep 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld

        This is news?

        4 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
      3. Pax et Bonum‏ @pax_ora Sep 4
        Replying to @justchantal @BBCAfrica

        . When you live in a poor country, you re-purpose things for better use. This news is for those who need it

        1 reply 1 retweet 59 likes
      4. blogger 37‏ @johngichuki2 Sep 4
        Replying to @pax_ora @justchantal and

        Why comment?...if it's for the poor country!..

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Pax et Bonum‏ @pax_ora Sep 4
        Replying to @johngichuki2 @justchantal and

        How the Kenyan fishermen re-purposed what others take for granted may be something other fishermen like them need, for their safety. If this news is impertinent to you, please move along.

        1 reply 2 retweets 42 likes
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      2. sam dindi‏ @mazingirayetu Sep 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        An opportunity for start ups to manufacture a low cost water proof phone. The market is available

        2 replies 3 retweets 42 likes
      3. maghanga mwakulomba‏ @MMwakulomba Sep 4
        Replying to @mazingirayetu @BBCAfrica

        Thank God you were born....product of entrepreneurship

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      4. sam dindi‏ @mazingirayetu Sep 4
        Replying to @MMwakulomba @BBCAfrica

        That's a million dollar opportunity jus waiting to be tapped.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
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      1. Hunter Evans‏ @Heliwr_Ifan Sep 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld

        We still in 2018, while they out here livin' in 3018. 👌🏼

        0 replies 1 retweet 19 likes
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      1. TRON‏ @RippleTRX Sep 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pic.twitter.com/e1dOVK0PsK

        0 replies 2 retweets 14 likes
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      2. Adam‏ @AJRingrose Sep 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Also helps that hes using a nokia 3410, which is basically impregnable anyway!!

        1 reply 1 retweet 18 likes
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      2. Crocus Wealth‏ @CrocusWealth Sep 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCBusiness

        Even more uses!https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2018/09/01/the-many-uses-of-condoms-in-cuba?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/themanyusesofcondomsincubawheretherubberhitstheroad …

        1 reply 3 retweets 7 likes
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      1. Dennis Gakunga‏ @GakungaDennis Sep 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Asmali77

        My country men are very innovative😂😂 Proud to be a Kenyan🙌🙌🙌

        0 replies 0 retweets 14 likes
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      2. Brett Mendoza‏ @brett_oza Sep 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        If their governement wasn't corrupt, they'd be proud owners of water resistant phones

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. ItsFreddie 🇰🇪‏ @MangiAlfred Sep 5
        Replying to @brett_oza @BBCAfrica

        Says a guy from Zimbabwe. Cash crunch is eating you people. Roll up your sleeves and take on your problems instead of meddling with Kenyans issues.

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. #Abbey Sibanda‏ @Abbey263 Sep 14
        Replying to @MangiAlfred @brett_oza @BBCAfrica

        We are all fish in the same pot bro. There is no need for cold blood responses.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. True last born ✴‏ @aweissburhan Sep 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's why I always carry one along just in case it start runningpic.twitter.com/qaojfoaJO9

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