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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 31 Jul 2017

    The man in charge of Kenya's computerised voting system has been found dead just days before the 8 August elections http://bbc.in/2tRo4J2 pic.twitter.com/HqY2bb1dOH

    8:41 AM - 31 Jul 2017
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    • Gloria❤️ KING Rozzy Bruce O Pinnock jo mikenahxon@gmail. Desmond tutu jr Samuel Omondi Reverse_hitZler Z E U S
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      2. Mafa M. Sejanamane‏ @SejanamaneMafa 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Those who murdered him have designs to rig the elections. I hope they don't succeed

        2 replies 12 retweets 20 likes
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      2. Dr Maureen Mwanawasa‏Verified account @mwanawasaM 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Cry my beloved Africa politics taken too far #Zambia

        4 replies 10 retweets 16 likes
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      1. News From Amnesty‏Verified account @NewsFromAmnesty 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Gruesome murder of Kenyan election official Chris Msando must be investigatedhttps://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/kenya-gruesome-murder-election-official-must-be-investigated#.WX9mPGDwhdk.twitter …

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      2. Edwin Omega‏ @eddi_omega 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Africa kills her own sun, that's why it is black.................Ken Saro Wiwa

        1 reply 7 retweets 24 likes
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      2. Dr Maureen Mwanawasa‏Verified account @mwanawasaM 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is very unfortunate is the way elections will be handled a life brutally taken away very unfairly #Zambia

        2 replies 7 retweets 6 likes
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      2. Donny Brian‏ @DonnyVybze1 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Jubilee is out to destroy Kenya as a whole...But let them not forget that NO ONE can take down the TRUTH....neither the President nor his DP

        1 reply 10 retweets 15 likes
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      1. Vinayak Bhardwaj‏ @I_Am_VinayakB 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is a huge story and needs more attention. Int'l media could give a buffoon president's tweets a rest and look at this instead.

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      1.  🐸‏ @T1_West 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @zittokabwe

        Hot in the heels of the 18hr gun-battle-with a machete-welding-hawker at the Deputy Presidents house. ICC indictees are hard at work.

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      1. Shadreck Tembo‏ @Gwapo_chillz 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        And they say consiparacy theories are false.Someone doesn't want to lose the election it seems #Malawi

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      2. Umzwangendaba‏ @GojiyasiKhumalo 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Sad, very sad !

        2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Le Peuple d'abord‏ @YvesMarcelo 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @GojiyasiKhumalo @BBCAfrica

        Africa, very sad.

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      2. Gyan Wahome‏ @GyanWahome 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The Kenya opposition wanted this man out of office. They went to court and didn't succeed..Suddenly the man goes missing later found dead

        12 replies 2 retweets 4 likes
      3. The Patriot  🇰🇪‏ @twittinibra 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @GyanWahome @BBCAfrica

        Stop lying man! Wahome of Uthamakistan

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
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      1. simba chitando‏ @simbachitando 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        They cut off his arm 😳. Madness

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