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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 7 Sep 2017

    SA chief justice calls President Kenyatta's remarks 'ill-advised and disturbing' http://bbc.in/2gKfkzg pic.twitter.com/0lNxznxY5i

    5:46 AM - 7 Sep 2017
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      2. Африканский‏ @ougomandela 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        And today the Supreme Court has been vindicated by a leaked letter by the Electoral Commission's Chair to its CEO on some 4.6M votes

        1 reply 2 retweets 16 likes
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      2. Kodira Edmond‏ @KodiraEdmond1 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @okothkenneth

        Uhuru Kenyatta is the President of Kenya now! He won the election on August 8th, and will still win on October 17th...!

        2 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
      3. peter karani‏ @nabukelema 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @KodiraEdmond1 @BBCAfrica @okothkenneth

        Point of correction UK is a caretaker President and he rigged on 8th and he will loose on 17th October.

        1 reply 0 retweets 11 likes
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      1. kosgeikip‏ @lemnesh 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Let his Lordship clear the mess of his country first. Their president continue to adulterate their country freedom at will. Kenya is mature

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      1. Mr. kalombo‏ @vipkalombo 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It's a shame that only one person in Africa has condemned President Kenyatta's dangerous and ill-advised remarks. Where is SA government?? 😕

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      1. Mr. kalombo‏ @vipkalombo 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Where's the AU? where are the corrupt international observers? Current African Leaders will never bring change in Africa. Sad!

        0 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
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      2. kenn kiogora‏ @KenKennth 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We are ok with our president,he is better than most.we'll reconfirm him on 17th Oct

        1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes
      3. Timothy Mutua‏ @TimothyMutua19 8 Sep 2017
        Replying to @KenKennth @BBCAfrica

        And NIS TROLLING account

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. matigari ma jirungi‏ @DavidGathush 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wait for even more.. He is speaking on behalf of kenyans

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Millicent James‏ @millyjames01 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @DavidGathush @BBCAfrica

        He is speaking on behalf of 2 tribes that has been holding the rest of us hostage for years.... We are Tired Uhuru is not my President

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
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      1. Andy Lau‏ @stemduncun 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The remarks are inciting violence

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      2. Bobby VJ™‏ @BobbyVjoe 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @lagaless

        @UKenyatta needs to respect Supreme Court and apologize for utterances of what he said.

        2 replies 4 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Mûmbi_wa_aGîkûyû‏ @kamaujst 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @okothkenneth

        Is this the same character that won't do anything about his corrupt president? Nonsense

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      1. StannKhayo‏ @KhayoStanley 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ...and VERY http://inciting.Africa  should watch very carefully.

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      1. Louis Djemba Djemba‏ @loudj2017 9 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @black_BEENIE

        @BBCAfrica ,@kacungira , Kenyatta has a case pending at @CourPenaleInt in the Hague and made disparaging remarks against ICC and prosecutors

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      1. Bereola Kehinde‏ @bereolakehinde 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Kenyatta has shown he is desperate to be President again and the senseless utterance is making him to lose popularity

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