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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 1 Oct 2016

    #Kenya's new railway is costing billions and is due to cut across Nairobi's National Parkpic.twitter.com/VNAVOyF9Kx

    The railway is being built by a Chinese company and financed by large Chinese loans
    1:45 AM - 1 Oct 2016
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      1. Springyard™‏ @springyard99 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        we wiped out most wildlife in Europe, now give "valuable" advice to Africa, while China modernizes Kenya, we stand by complaining

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      1. Darren Collins‏ @darrenistheman 4 Oct 2016
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        pic.twitter.com/JNDRuKhNSW

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      2. Brian Graham‏ @Kosh800 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So China is lending them money, so that they can spend that money on Chinese companies to build stuff? Okay, welcome to Debt Land

        2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
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      2. Cancer Awareness‏ @Reinhard_MD 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        yoi guys can't really talk anything positive on African development, can you?

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Seashells45‏ @seashells45 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @Reinhard_MD @BBCAfrica

        Positive building going on all over Africa . Zambia and Mozambique to name a few! There are rest no matter what.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Darren Collins‏ @darrenistheman 4 Oct 2016
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      1. Miriam‏ @curiousmaroon 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I am sure they can figure out a way to go around the park.

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      1. Saira Mehreen Abbasi‏ @Saira_M_Abbasi 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCWorld Development always has a price. In spite of this reality, natural environment,parks & habitat must be saved at any cost

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      2. 马长诚‏ @machangceng123 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Development is vital, time will prove

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. pinkdogwood770‏ @pinkdogwood770 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        transportation is vital. Maybe we can get the Chinese to improve our rail system.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. ken_taruss‏ @ken_taruss 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        when they start relocating animals to other parks from nairobi national park @kwskenya start with lions.

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      1. Grace Igandu‏ @GraceIgandu 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Anything for a dollar...even at the expense of our environment. Smh

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      1. ma am‏ @ma_am_42_21 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCWorld on the other hand: Africa is in dire need of a good and tightly nit railway-network. #potential

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      1. Eric‏ @eric_onchonga 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @paul_okonji there's a positive side on this that no one is talking about it

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      2. Janet‏ @sandraronoh 1 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        mind you own businesses and leave our Country and its Financiers alone!

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      1. itsmunyijeff‏ @munyijeff254 6 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        it wont be a wonder to hear our govt compencating those game park animals.

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