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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 23 Oct 2017

    Arrest of Raila Odinga's sister ordered in Kenya over alleged incitement to violence http://bbc.in/2zINqvY  🇰🇪pic.twitter.com/bVDYnlW5hG

    2:51 AM - 23 Oct 2017
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    52 replies 153 retweets 164 likes
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      2. Martin Ndirangu‏ @Vndirangu 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @OleItumbi

        Is it Raila's sister arrested or Ruth Odinga? Was she arrested as Raila's sister or as Ruth @BBCBreaking

        5 replies 14 retweets 42 likes
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      2. Abdi Ngurusi‏ @AbdiNgurusi7 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @OleItumbi

        Jubilee administration is harassing opposition leaders yet allowing/escorting criminal gangs Mungiki to kill innocent Kenyans!

        1 reply 3 retweets 9 likes
      3. Janet Mweee‏ @janetMweee 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @AbdiNgurusi7 @BBCAfrica @OleItumbi

        this doesn't belong to thea mothers

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      2. Brenda‏ @Afrika_Rising 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        She and her goons beat up election officials and destroyed property belonging to the electoral body. Who does she think she is?

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      3. Brenda‏ @Afrika_Rising 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Afrika_Rising @BBCAfrica

        This is the same woman who uses her brother's name to harrass foreign investors in Nyanza and demand bribes from them for 'protection'.

        1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes
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      1. Jimmy Ongondo‏ @jimiongondo 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What she and outa did was silly, I wouldn't if I were in her position

        0 replies 1 retweet 7 likes
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      1. aftter hours‏ @Victornjege 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        she beat up a woman in glare light of the camera,,but odinga will come out claiming it is political ,watch

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      1. SaisyK cheruiyot‏ @k_saisy 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The Odinga Family hate political stability, they hate peace, they Hate other tribes and are profiling the Nation at the moment. Lett justice take its course.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Otieno Obiero‏ @ObieroAtiang 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's the opposite , her stand is #noreformsnoelections .

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      2. Mr.O'moro‏ @MrOmoro 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Other NEWS: Kikuyu council of elders slaughter a goat to curse Mombasa MCA Omondi for calling #Uhuru caretaker president.pic.twitter.com/2ffZN5hGy1

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. NyabolaM +254‏ @m_nyabola 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @MrOmoro @BBCAfrica

        hahahaaa let them slaughter a big cow too

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Mbitu Tembu‏ @MbituSimon 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @OleItumbi

        She should be rotting in jail right now

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      2. MUGANE‏ @Somewell11 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Leading goons to attack election officials and destroy election materials. should rot in Jail.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Delalorm S Semabia‏ @Delalorm 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Kenya is turning into a political banana republic.

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. #MadeInKenya‏ @AnotherKenya 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #MadeInKenya Retweeted Citizen TV Kenya

        Lots of things happening in Kenyahttps://twitter.com/citizentvkenya/status/922414461549449216 …

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        Citizen TV KenyaVerified account @citizentvkenya
        State withdraws abuse of office charges against Gladys Shollei http://ow.ly/P8ns30g3QOM  pic.twitter.com/oMoTAU8UOT
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      1. #MadeInKenya‏ @AnotherKenya 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #MadeInKenya Retweeted susan njagi

        https://twitter.com/SueKE254/status/922412297049530368 …

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        susan njagi @SueKE254
        Fred Matiang'i rallying his Chinkororo troops ahead of polls #PollPreparedness pic.twitter.com/vFMWivit9o
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