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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 10 Aug 2017

    Kenya's opposition says Raila Odinga should be declared president after disputing preliminary election results http://bbc.in/2utqiPg pic.twitter.com/eMkdnMKPVB

    6:52 AM - 10 Aug 2017
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      2. Michael muiruri‏ @Michael5muish 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @africaupdates

        This is the Fourth election this guy has lost ,yet he has refused to concede shame on him.

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Thomas Zalendo‏ @thomas_zalendo 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Michael5muish @BBCAfrica @africaupdates

        He won 2007 election but was rigged out. He has however lost 1997, 2013 and 2017.

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      4. Michael muiruri‏ @Michael5muish 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @thomas_zalendo @BBCAfrica @africaupdates

        The independent body that audit 2007 elections mr. Kriegler said otherwise.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Thomas Zalendo‏ @thomas_zalendo 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Michael5muish @BBCAfrica @africaupdates

        Nope. the Kriegler commission never verified Kibaki to have been validly elected.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Lincoln‏ @makhasa123 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This guy is gonna cause death n destruction upon his country. He is being reckless with his statements

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Wisdom‏ @sammiewisdom 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @makhasa123 @BBCAfrica

        What's reckless with that statement?.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Lincoln‏ @makhasa123 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sammiewisdom @BBCAfrica

        Hyping up da masses with unconfirmed claims of his victory

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Wisdom‏ @sammiewisdom 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @makhasa123 @BBCAfrica

        Nothing Raila says is just ignored....We won't take Peace for our victory!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Nuhu Olatunde‏ @noaholatunde 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I urged Kenyan to learn from #Nigerian present case of APC that promise CHANGE but have now CHAIN the people. #Africa #Democracy

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      2. Mansa Musa‏ @IAmKaputo 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hakainde Hichilema pulls this card every time he loses. Last year he called for "armageddon" should he lose. The ppl decided #freehh

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Mansa Musa‏ @IAmKaputo 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @IAmKaputo @BBCAfrica

        You have to respect and admire Kenyans for calling bs on internatinl news reporting & opposition for tryn to hijack elections #kenyaDecides

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Dj Cool‏ @DjCool254 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We voted clean now they want to rule by force.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
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      1. wafula patrick.‏ @pwafula75 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @UGIndependent

        I no longer trust him anymore Kenya is bigger than him

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Ms. Wanjiku Karugo‏ @cikukarugo 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ps how are they accepting results when they win and still rejecting them when they lose Shouldnt they all reject the results? Wi n or lose?

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      1. Ms. Wanjiku Karugo‏ @cikukarugo 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Clearly,he doesnt understand how the law works. He lost, fair and square.This is just gum flapping he cannot be declared winner after losing

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      1. NEWTON RUNYOWA‏ @nrunyowa 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        on what grounds @Kenyans ?

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      1. Pius Alby‏ @albytall007 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        True he should be declared once and for all we are tried

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      1. Jibril Idris‏ @Nasadamu1 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We'll all be in statehouse on Saturday,plenty of Nyama Choma and Tusker celebrating @RailaOdinga victory as 5th president of Kenya

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      1. Governor The Dreamer‏ @Governor_254 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He just want kenya to repeat 2007 violence which Kenyans are not willing to repeat #ElectionsKE2017 #KenyaDecides #PollobserversKe

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