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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 26 Jun 2017

    Victor Wanyama Street in Tanzania axed after a day http://bbc.in/2tcqbu9 pic.twitter.com/1Sj3jJb5IK

    5:25 AM - 26 Jun 2017
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    14 replies 105 retweets 68 likes
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      2. Tanzania Light‏ @tzanialight 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        How shameful. Just because it was orchestrated by opposition party . Reason why African never makes progress

        1 reply 2 retweets 14 likes
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      2. Bobby VJ™‏ @BobbyVjoe 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It is very hard in Tanzania 🇹🇿 to get a piece of land leave alone having a street named after u. You must be Mwalimu Nyerere first born son

        4 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Bobby VJ™‏ @BobbyVjoe 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BobbyVjoe @BBCAfrica

        @LarryMadowo when i saw this, i was very keen waiting to see how it ends and I'm not even shocked to see the pull out. It was due to come

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Ben Hofi‏ @thepolicybeak 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What did they expect? Might as well have named it "Hitler Boulevard".

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      1. Romana‏ @Thumbelinarh 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @georgeoketch12

        What have kenyans done to trigger this?😂

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      2. HON KIBUCHI MWAI‏ @kibuchimzito 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @atanasi_

        Kenyans shud learn not to trust Tanzanians and Ugandans, bloody back stabbers

        2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓‏ @decryptory 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @kibuchimzito @BBCAfrica @atanasi_

        Calling them backstabbers jst because they can't work with the looting jubilee as they care for their citizens lives

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. HON KIBUCHI MWAI‏ @kibuchimzito 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @decryptory @BBCAfrica @atanasi_

        They are lazy and envious

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓‏ @decryptory 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @kibuchimzito @BBCAfrica @atanasi_

        Of course "theft" is called hardwork in Kikuyu language. But some societies like Tanzanian stilll uphold good morals.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. JON‏ @CFCGeezer 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @decryptory @kibuchimzito and

        What? If Mariga a Champions League winner didn't even got noticed,who is Wanyama? Deal with it!Everybody hates Spurs

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓‏ @decryptory 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @CFCGeezer @kibuchimzito and

        Okuyu ndio spur?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. lerionka‏ @LKosia 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Semkae

        Being axed by the order from the RC office! Shameful!

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      1. Frank Leonidas‏ @FrankieMugisha 27 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        not victor wanyama street but the sign post...street is already named after him

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      1. BugotaBunonu‏ @Mike_Manjale 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Chahali

        The Name will Stay there forever

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      1. Reginald Kimbawala‏ @RKimbawala 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Chahali

        I feel shame as a Tanzanian, poor politics drag us into hole

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      1. Moses Muigai‏ @iammuigai 26 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Shameful tanzania.. n stupid

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      1. Michael Jaganyi‏ @mickyjagah 28 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The politics in East Africa. Hilarious.

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