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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 13 Apr 2016

    This Coca-Cola kissing scene has been banned in Kenya: http://bbc.in/1NosvOe pic.twitter.com/UaCBHzS4wN

    11:03 AM - 13 Apr 2016
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    • Biniam Alemayehu Patricia  Mathenge🇰🇪 McTroll_TSIEHTA mary wangari Mwalimu Gedi Nahabwe David Peter Mrs. Kermit Saint
    52 replies 329 retweets 82 likes
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      2. Tim Chindia‏ @tschindia 13 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Good!That was low of coca cola and a display of lack of ideas; sexualization of the brand was a stoop backwards..Very shameful!

        2 replies 6 retweets 7 likes
      3. Hon Lonary Birir,EBS‏ @kiplangatlonary 13 Apr 2016
        Replying to @tschindia

        @tschindia @BBCAfrica its not a kissing scene looks like a foreplay or rather a prelude to lovemaking. Take stupid ads to Western world

        0 replies 2 retweets 8 likes
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      2. Harden's Step Back  🏀‏ @doughyfex 13 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica HAHAHA 3RD WORLD PROBLEMS

        3 replies 5 retweets 1 like
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      4. Harden's Step Back  🏀‏ @doughyfex 13 Apr 2016
        Replying to @wanderavictor

        @wanderavictor @BBCAfrica then kissing in public should be a crime..

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Jorge Salema‏ @jorge_salema 13 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica libraries are not places to drink soft drinks or alcohol.

        2 replies 7 retweets 5 likes
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      1. Sospeter Memphis‏ @MemphisSospeter 13 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica #proudlykenya .last time I checked library is not a place to have soft drinks in rather a sexualizing position

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      1. kristina-aks‏ @kakinyi 13 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica KFCB is looking 4 publicity & coke's a big brand. they'll soon ban them frm using the name 'coke' coz it myt b mistaken 4 drugs 🙄

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      1. Elfi Mwale‏ @Elmwale 13 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica When I first saw it, thought...wow! Coke makes people do that? And why don't I prefer it???

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      1. Japhet Mumbere‏ @jaezm 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @Zindzi_K What will they do about the >1 minute erotic scenes in the soap operas

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      1. Njenga Nicholas Mwau‏ @NjengaMwau 13 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica am soo proud to be Kenyan. The ad was quite shameful & should not have been allowed in the first place.

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      2. Mokita Okimaru‏ @Miss_Mokita 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica 😂😂😂 Kenya's still on stone age.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. swagmaster‏ @robnjogu 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @Miss_Mokita

        @Miss_Mokita hahaha.. just because of a banned kiss?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Mokita Okimaru‏ @Miss_Mokita 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @robnjogu

        @robnjogu yes for banning the kiss..we are in a new world ffs 😂

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Kadimwas‏ @Kelvinjr2 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @Elijahkyama Kidogo kidogo watakazia wedding to explicit

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      1. sayyid‏ @sayyidmacharia 14 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica It was burned because here no matter how corrupt we are we don't do sex in public. Or at least we try so hard not to.

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