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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 23 Jul 2016

    DRC singer #KoffiOlomide deported from Kenya after kicking a woman at the airport on Fridayhttp://goo.gl/qKFDQB 

    3:29 AM - 23 Jul 2016
    • 195 Retweets
    • 135 Likes
    • Nzinga Bandida Debra Edda Nicholas Kimuli Adam Yusuf yves noah when i leave Kawa ahmad Peter Moyo Richard Onslow Roper
    29 replies 195 retweets 135 likes
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      2. JOHN BAPTIST BONGOMI‏ @LORDDEBONGOLEY 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        WHAT PROMPTED KOFFI OLOMIDE TO KICK THE WOMAN IS THE LEADING QUESTION

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Rwirima‏ @rwirima 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @LORDDEBONGOLEY

        : NOTHING gives a man, #KoffiOlomide or anyone else the right to hit a WOMAN or anyone else. @BBCAfrica

        2 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
      4. JOHN BAPTIST BONGOMI‏ @LORDDEBONGOLEY 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @rwirima @BBCAfrica

        let try to be more objective.there must be something she did wrong justifying Koffi action

        4 replies 2 retweets 1 like
      5. Sammy Adawo Anyona‏ @sammyanyona 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @LORDDEBONGOLEY @rwirima @BBCAfrica

        your sentiment is somewhat similar to some middle eastern country that legislated the beating of women

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      1. OJOK BILLY‏ @ojokbillyd 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Someone can take 1000yrs to create a good image but only one second will destroy the 1000years spent creating this image...

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      2. Mkenya Daima  💯‏ @jbkisii 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @its_devy @bbcswahili wat a time to be alive 😀

        1 reply 2 retweets 2 likes
      3. Dave Andres  🇰🇪‏ @its_devy 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @jbkisii @BBCAfrica @bbcswahili

        i agree

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Mubabela Ndaye‏ @TonDroit 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcswahili Deportation is not enough , Jailing this idiot long overdue

        0 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
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      1. farisai‏ @faachitare 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        well done Kenyan gvt!!!!!

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      1. NASSORO BAYA‏ @NassoroBaya 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcswahili safi sana tunataka uongozi kama huo

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      1. Titus Glavee‏ @Torgbui 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It's a very good thing... he is a disgrace to his #mother who carried him for 9months in the #Womb.

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      2. Pepe‏ @theRedPurse 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        that's great news! If he can do that in public, can you can imagine what goes on behind closed doors?!

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
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      1. Kauna Frans‏ @kaunamn 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        good! Such manners shouldn't be tolerated.

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      1. Rwirima‏ @rwirima 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        : very well done Kenya. Violence against women is unacceptable and it's about time this becomes history @MweneGatete @bbcswahili

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      1. Kulihoshi Musikami‏ @LucPecos 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Great news for us struggling to end violence against women

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Amimo Kwambo,‏ @Amimo09 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        -A man with many problems? How safe are the band members? Will the lady still have her job?Who follows up on that?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Sammy Adawo Anyona‏ @sammyanyona 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @Amimo09 @BBCAfrica

        she'll be fired, no doubt. And that's a good thing for her unless she wants to be harmed by this man even more

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. muliye chuula‏ @mulichuula1 24 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        well done kenya n kenyan police! People with money n status think they can rule every1! Zambian police were are watching.....

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      1. Chris Ndhlovu‏ @Chris_Ndhlovu 24 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcswahili #Zambia starts to respond to this unfortunate event!pic.twitter.com/GzhY3hEUNy

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