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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Oct 2017

    Kenyan police fire tear gas at electoral-reform supporters in the western city of Kisumu. http://bbc.in/2yYIzWp pic.twitter.com/1SV9BQcEgu

    5:20 AM - 11 Oct 2017
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    • K.H.B CCEDU Castro_Jackson 🇰 🇪 Alvin Ugango brian kiplagat lamai Luanda Magere Iqra salah ♞Imbandula Jr.🇰🇪 Didier Kayumba
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      1. ɥɐpnſ ɐ,ƃuɐ,ƃN‏ @MimiKamaNani 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Must you add such a disturbing picture?

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      1. kizza elijah‏ @KizzaElijah 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's what African leaders call democracy

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      1. Cliff Odinga‏ @cliff_odinga 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Look how armed they are and they still call it peaceful demonstrations. Raila Odinga is burning Kenya again..

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      1.  🇲🇿 🇸🇿Mile_Mila 🇲🇿 🇸🇿‏ @Vumivstar 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ok...I guess my trip to Kenya is on hold till 'tis over

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      1. Patrick Otok‏ @PatrickOtok 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        A six year old died, sad.

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      1. VALET SHALLET‏ @ValetShalet 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        please are you also being fed by @UKenyatta ? They killed people in kisumu,report accurately and try to be on the ground

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      1. Serge Razafimandimby‏ @SergeRazafiman1 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        stop la guerre !!! 😣

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      1. Anthony Luvanda‏ @AnthonyLuvanda 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Citizen_Alert1

        They fired live ammunition, you are just as useless as our githeri media

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      1. Robin Hood‏ @hoodprivateye 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Correction they shot at protestors with live bullets unconfirmed reports say 11 dead in one DAY! Please report accurately

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      1. Vincent agales‏ @vinnyAgales 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The photo editing done to this photo is just crazy

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      1. Winnie Wambani Wati‏ @Winnie_Wati 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Citizen_Alert1

        You must enjoy such photos

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      1. Blessings Turvey‏ @Genbeowulf 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The FOUR VOTERS who overturned the will of millions must be happy sleeping peacefully as anarchy unfolds in #Kenya

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      1. Abraham Rop‏ @activistrop 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Didn't you see the thieves beat and steal from women ?

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      1. Gen.Agoi‏ @GenAgoi2 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        They celebrated when uhuru stole the elections,,let them celebrate the consequences of that theft

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      1. Oscar Anyula‏ @OAnyula 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        You forgot to mention Ekuru Akot the president candidate in your tweets and that came before this.

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      1. Walter mwasi‏ @WalterMzito 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        get your facts right it's NASA supporters

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      1. George MK‏ @Jorge_see 11 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        no reforms no election

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