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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 13 Jan 2017

    Kenya may 'block internet' during August elections to prevent violence http://bbc.in/2jqLss3  #BBCAfricaLive

    1:40 AM - 13 Jan 2017
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    • Joll Brites Ngaira Paul Ochieng Fred MUCANGI STEPHEN NJIR Kamugundu David AYA Health Caroline Kere Hamadi Maridadi Hassan, Ahmad Mkuche
    47 replies 343 retweets 82 likes
      1. Amakanji Thomas‏ @AmakanjiThomas 14 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @CollinsKevs definitely once thy rig we shall use all means possible to battle em in the streets n thea homes

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      1. Another Session Ke‏ @AnotherSessionK 15 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @C_NyaKundiH They should start by blocking vernacular Radio Stations that are already spreading tribal incitementpic.twitter.com/JG8MJMdOLo

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      1. Alexander waweru‏ @alex_waweru 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        the international MediaPropaganda has already started @UKenyatta @WilliamsRuto @SakajaJohnson

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      1. Mathias Ssemanda‏ @MathiasSsemanda 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        hahahaha.. It's nolonger news in Africa.. #FactChecker.

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      1. Kenya's Son‏ @roba_kipngeno 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Fake news. Delete Account

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      1. Geoffrey Kipkirui‏ @GeoffreyKipkir4 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        how? This is propaganda.

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      1. KAY™ 👑‏ @norahkalunda 15 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        what a low life Go ahead and spread propaganda all you want ppl 'll thrive and all you gonna be left out

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      1. Vitalis Omboyi‏ @Vitalis_Omboyi 15 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @OleItumbi dare block the internet during election and see what we are capable of...Hii ni Kenya my friend.

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      1. Another Session Ke‏ @AnotherSessionK 15 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @C_NyaKundiH Incitementpic.twitter.com/FrehJaKoIz

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      1. Selle Higgins‏ @safariwithselle 15 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #SomebodyTellBBCAfrica loading in 1 2 3 4 @kot #FakeNews

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      1. Musamali  ❄‏ @austinmusamali 14 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        we won't accept @KagutaMuseveni 's rigging tactics in Kenya, we won't! @K_Ogolla

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      1. Alexis‏ @kipkorirbirir 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        please stop propaganda...@MuneneOnyango

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      1. Kenya‏ @Comrade_Maish 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Let them try! Kenyans dare them!

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      1. Lemiso‏ @Lemiso 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        what is this? @OleItumbi

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      2. Nikki Okondo‏ @Nikkijayok 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        it will not be to prevent violence. It will serve to hide all the violence the government is committing against its citizens.

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      2. J Nyaga k‏ @jnyagak 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews 'may' should be ashamed of yourself. Don't you have anything else bad to report about Kenya¿

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      1. Kiprotich_Phil 🐦‏ @korir_philipe 21 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I don't think so...am Kenyan and Patriot. Stop these

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      1. Vasco K‏ @VascoK1 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @immymulekatete media for liars what violence ??? Fake news bbcpic.twitter.com/dFtYYAghls

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