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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 10 Jul 2017

    Kenyan MPs to get 15% pay cut http://bbc.in/2uJ0uPu pic.twitter.com/gz547td8AE

    9:15 AM - 10 Jul 2017
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    • Barba Koroma Simeone Nyirenda Maeli🇿🇦 Mzu MAHAD KHARBOUCH                 🔥 Abdikarim Ahmed DRRClimateChange Arella BENNIE SERENJE
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      1. El Mago‏ @halikingsng 10 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Try that in Nigeria and they'll shutdown the entire country

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      1. Jean-Pierres Bassey‏ @PierresBassey 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        nonsense

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      1. AiDaN MLaY‏ @aidan2050 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Politricks 🙄

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      1. Justice Gasa‏ @jgasa1 10 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ours want triple pay increases for running the economy into the depths of the earth

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      1. Ricky Richman  🇰🇪‏ @Reccudo 11 Jul 2017
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        Sad! Sarah Serem needs to take a pay cut as well!

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      1. UA Danbaba‏ @uadanbaba 11 Jul 2017
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        listen @NGRSenate

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      1. EUGENE KAOMA‏ @KaomaEugene 11 Jul 2017
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        Lets hope its not political strategy

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      1. nyaffro‏ @nyaffro 10 Jul 2017
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        Finally!

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      1. Marshall Oliver‏ @SimonSttj 10 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Good start, but they are on average still almost 3 times better paid than your UK backbencher....

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      1. christopher khondowe‏ @christopherkhon 10 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        news we love to hear

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      1. Keep pushing...‏ @MhlongoMax 10 Jul 2017
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        I suggest 100%...

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      1. #BringBackOurGirls 🆖‏ @iam_olutayo 10 Jul 2017
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        The @NGRSenate and @HouseNGR will not see this @benmurraybruce will not make a common sense out of this @dino_melaye will not brag on it

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      1. TᖇᗩᐯEᒪᒪIᑎG TᗯITS‏ @traveller_mail 10 Jul 2017
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        😂😂😂😂

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      1. Martin Aston Voika‏ @martinastonvoik 10 Jul 2017
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        Im sure not all those MP's have agreed with this. lets hope they won't strike.

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      1. Fiona Herring‏ @HerringFiona 10 Jul 2017
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        This is going to be interesting just before an election!

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      1. Mr. Moneiemang‏ @MMakgasa 10 Jul 2017
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        Unusual

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      1. El-Capitano‏ @LegendaryRichie 10 Jul 2017
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        @APCNigeria @NGRSenate @bukolasaraki @YakubDogara . . . do the needful like your colleagues /brothers

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      1. Barba Koroma‏ @mulana001 10 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        At least they think of their people. Cheers!!

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      1. Kioko Joseph‏ @Joe_Kioko 10 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        They've stolen enough and they'll continue misappropriating public funds. The 15% pay cut is extremely shameful.

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