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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 26 Oct 2017

    Live bullets have been fired in opposition stronghold Kisumu on the day of Kenya's election re-run #KenyaElection http://bbc.in/2yNmHP7 pic.twitter.com/dui3pAtkpH

    2:40 AM - 26 Oct 2017
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    • Giordano Sottosanti ن 🇮🇹 Lubega bobmark sugar Elian De jesus Arias nitrasit from Wakanda Tonny david kanjori Dimore nickie caleb omwamba Jerry Mboya 🇰🇪
    67 replies 414 retweets 227 likes
      1. Joseph Kimani Manoti‏ @joseph_manoti 26 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Report again. You are our voice when our Kenyan media can't report that

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      1. #BringMigunaHome‏ @WilsonTheGooner 26 Oct 2017
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        A choreographed spectacle. This is not an election but a bizarre coronation ritual.

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      1. Douglas Nyabuto‏ @d_scorfield 26 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pic.twitter.com/VNGCuNCybJ

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      2. 254TruthBeTold‏ @254TruthBeTold 26 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The stones to the police are live also so the few rioters should expect live feedback from the police.

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      2. Wachira J Gĩtahi‏ @wachira_gitahi 26 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Thuggery, presumably! The area is prone to thuggery!

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. The Agronomist‏ @ClementSnr 26 Oct 2017
        Replying to @wachira_gitahi @BBCAfrica

        As Prone as Wangige?

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. @_Palmer14‏ @PalmerKush 26 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        There was no election #ElectionsBoycottKE #KenyaDecides shame on his birthday

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      1. George Olwal‏ @GeorgeOlwal 26 Oct 2017
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        Sham electionspic.twitter.com/tZHfYUUE55

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      1. alexander Melly Ngeresa‏ @mellyngeresa956 26 Oct 2017
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        Am a Kenyan and am sad the way government is treating we NASA supporters

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      2. Ronnie Denga‏ @ronnie_racks 26 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @dr_ongs

        Githeri media can't touch this...

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      1. amo ngure‏ @amo_ngure 26 Oct 2017
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        @DrWambua God protect our Nation.. Justice be our shield n defender.

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      1. @_Palmer14‏ @PalmerKush 26 Oct 2017
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        SHAM election #ElectionsBoycottKEpic.twitter.com/c4O7Ds7iAK

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      1. Jackie‏ @Jackie_Arkle 26 Oct 2017
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        NASA guys are terrorists.

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      1. mickey kioi‏ @mickeyngacha 26 Oct 2017
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        That's good, make sure u finish all those rebels

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