Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @ItsBrianObuya
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
50
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-11
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-20
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
The tweets discuss the need for government action in response to violent banditry in Kenya. Three police officers were killed and others were injured in Kainuk, Turkana county. Pokot South MP David Pkosing was arrested for allegations of funding banditry. The government declared the security situation in Kenya's north a national emergency, directing the deployment of military and police officers to the region. The tweets also discussed solutions for regional collaboration to defeat terrorism, as well as the difficulties of the porous borders, rugged terrain, and government inaction.
Topic Modeling
- Banditry & Security Situation in Kenya
- Deployment of Military and Police Officers
- Al-Shabaab in Somalia & Somaliland
- Terrain & Border Security in Kenya
- Government Response to Security Threats
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from fear and anger to frustration and despair. People are concerned about the violence and deaths of police officers caused by banditry, as well as the government's lack of action to address the problem. There is a sense of urgency to find solutions to the insecurity, with many expressing a desire for more robust regional cooperation and a willingness to send troops to help. There is also a sense of hopelessness and helplessness, as some suggest that the bandits have blessings from elders and are resistant to bullets. There is a clear call for the government to act decisively to put an end to the bloodshed.
Trend Analysis
- Banditry
- Deployment of military
- National Emergency
- Robust Regional Co-operation
- Porous Borders
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
12
Percentage of total tweets
24%
Number of Original tweets
7
Percentage of total tweets
14%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
50
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
31
Percentage of total tweets
62%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
1
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
18
Percentage of total tweets
36%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for Android | 33 |
Twitter Web App | 7 |
Twitter Media Studio - LiveCut | 5 |
Twitter for iPhone | 5 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
ntvkenya | NTV Kenya | LIVE STREAM: https://t.co/aWMyvXCLCx _________…Follow @NTVnewsroom for breaking news, @NTVSasa for Kiswahili updates. | 4,218,856 |
Chrisslimex | Chris Slim 🇰🇪 | 🔥contemplating my next plot again🔥#1DDrive#TEAMSIL#DreadDrive#TEAMSTALLION#THESQUIRREL🔥 | 34,416 |
Somaalilanders | Somalilanders | Somalilanders is an International community platform where Somalilanders from around the world meet and discus the interest of their country - London, UK | 21,903 |
otieno_sylvery | otieno | mwafrika|•applications developer•|•lover of music•|•occasionally goofy... | 4,494 |
kevinbett_ | The Street Lawyer | Christian || Lawyer || Advisor || Civil || Constitutional || Appellate || Conveyancing || Commercial || Succession | 3,756 |
ahmed_farhanah | Farhana Ahmed | Political inclusivity | Social justice | Advocacy | Entreprenuer | | 3,323 |
ngure_ngati | CPA Nganga David | Weka kwa lungs mwenzangu. It’s never that serious | 2,854 |
MichyKevin | WALLACE | A CHRISTIAN BY FAITH AND GOD FEARING. NO ACT OF KINDNESS GOES WASTED.MANCHESTER UNITED TEAM | 2,474 |
BazengaaKE | Bazenga | A man of the people. Philanthropist Extraordinaire. #Sharingiscaring to serve Humanity. MTU WA WATU. #SportsAndArtsPay Advocate. | 2,427 |
AshlyMaurine | Certified Loner✌😙 | Biotechnologist||Lover of beauty, honesty, peace and intelligence ||GGMU🤗|| KINTSUGI is my life philosophy! | 1,735 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
Chrisslimex | Chris Slim 🇰🇪 | 🔥contemplating my next plot again🔥#1DDrive#TEAMSIL#DreadDrive#TEAMSTALLION#THESQUIRREL🔥 | 31,954 |
Somaalilanders | Somalilanders | Somalilanders is an International community platform where Somalilanders from around the world meet and discus the interest of their country - London, UK | 11,238 |
Muhamma51864304 | Muhammad Dar | لا الہ الا اللہ | 4,999 |
ngure_ngati | CPA Nganga David | Weka kwa lungs mwenzangu. It’s never that serious | 4,995 |
otieno_sylvery | otieno | mwafrika|•applications developer•|•lover of music•|•occasionally goofy... | 4,264 |
BazengaaKE | Bazenga | A man of the people. Philanthropist Extraordinaire. #Sharingiscaring to serve Humanity. MTU WA WATU. #SportsAndArtsPay Advocate. | 4,174 |
kevinbett_ | The Street Lawyer | Christian || Lawyer || Advisor || Civil || Constitutional || Appellate || Conveyancing || Commercial || Succession | 4,152 |
ahmed_farhanah | Farhana Ahmed | Political inclusivity | Social justice | Advocacy | Entreprenuer | | 4,141 |
MichyKevin | WALLACE | A CHRISTIAN BY FAITH AND GOD FEARING. NO ACT OF KINDNESS GOES WASTED.MANCHESTER UNITED TEAM | 3,763 |
IamBash321 | IamBASH ➐🇰🇪 | 🔺Always a Gooner🔴⚪ @Arsenal 🔺Deck Masters Entertainment 🎼🎼❤️I follow Back❤️🔺#MakeSomeNoise💯💯 ❄️Trust Your Dopeness ❄️ | 2,586 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
ntvkenya | LIVE STREAM: https://t.co/aWMyvXCLCx _________…Follow @NTVnewsroom for breaking news, @NTVSasa for Kiswahili updates. | 5 |
Somaalilanders | Somalilanders is an International community platform where Somalilanders from around the world meet and discus the interest of their country - London, UK | 3 |
Sudi76 | Proudly son of Africa and legend. | 2 |
j2blest | Christian WriterSelf PublisherPreacherTeacherPrintingPublishinghttps://t.co/iSl2esrSE2 | 2 |
cyberplutonium | Tech , MKULIMA , #F1, make feminists angry | 1 |
StephenWakarera | I still dare to hope. Manchester United💯 | 1 |
TMadventures_ | Love Life,Travelling & capturing lifes beautiful moments 📸 | 1 |
Zeeshan91059031 | - | 1 |
_missdavid | Journalism||Public Relations||Content creator||Social Media Management||Entrepreneur||Marketing. | 1 |
ahmed_farhanah | Political inclusivity | Social justice | Advocacy | Entreprenuer | | 1 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1624472077012172800 | Untamed Blood Thirsty Bandits: Three police officers killed others injured in Kainuk, Turkana county as Cabinet Secretary for Interior Kithure Kindiki talks tough with little to show #NTVWeekendEdition @ItsBrianObuya https://t.co/De3yIM01Su | 29 |
1626283741705379841 | Pokot South MP David Pkosing arrested over allegations of funding banditry.Lawyer Danstan Omari arrives at DCI headquarters to record statement. #NTVTonight @Ben_Kitili @ItsBrianObuya https://t.co/LrRvDExKfy | 11 |
1625200552975151106 | Govt Declares War On Bandits:Government has declared the security situation in Kenya's north a national emergency. President Ruto has directed deployment of military and hundreds of police officers to the troubled north region.#NTVTonight @SmritiVidyarthi @ItsBrianObuya https://t.co/qKKIfFA7Mr | 9 |
1625169555625594889 | Jeshi Latumwa Bonde La Kerio:Rais William Ruto ameamrisha operesheni ya jumla kati ya polisi na maafisa wa KDF kuanzishwa rasmi katika kaunti mpakani mwa bonde la Kerio. #NTVJioni @FredMuitiriri @ItsBrianObuya https://t.co/aDF1uFNU0k | 8 |
1624821507544293376 | @Somaalilanders @Shamir2Edwine @InsecurityKE @MurkomenDaniel @KuluoJosephine @JeniferShamalla @KiangiAri @ItsBrianObuya @VincentMaloba @Chrisslimex Robust regional co-operation will be the ultimate solution to defeating terrorism. | 2 |
1624809373477339137 | @ahmed_farhanah @Shamir2Edwine @InsecurityKE @MurkomenDaniel @KuluoJosephine @JeniferShamalla @KiangiAri @ItsBrianObuya @VincentMaloba @Chrisslimex How can we make our region more safer, free from terrorist and bandits?For the first time Alshabaab attacked #Somaliland this week. Defeated in #Somalia, Alshabaab commanders are pouring into Las'Anod, Sool region in Somaliland to make an other safe heaven there. | 2 |
1626617970003673090 | Mashaka Ya Mbunge Pkosing:Mbunge wa Pokot Kusini David Pkosing sasa anakabiliwa na shutuma mpya za madai ya utakatishaji fedha na kutofichua asili ya fedha zake.#NTVWikendi @MwakaFridah @ItsBrianObuya https://t.co/2oxqOwSrcu | 1 |
1625365511239237632 | @ntvkenya @FredMuitiriri @ItsBrianObuya It does not help, hao watu wanajua terrain yao vizuri and plus they disappear to the neighbouring countries South Sudan and Uganda when things get heated. Porous borders should be worked on. Incorporate locals who know the terrain well. | 1 |
1624479368830414854 | @ntvkenya @ItsBrianObuya @HKindikii Till When Will Our Sons Keep On Being Butchered Like Goats? | 0 |
1624512233853034499 | @ntvkenya @ItsBrianObuya Just send military gunships/attack helicopters and clean out those bushes. | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
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1624472077012172800 | Untamed Blood Thirsty Bandits: Three police officers killed others injured in Kainuk, Turkana county as Cabinet Secretary for Interior Kithure Kindiki talks tough with little to show #NTVWeekendEdition @ItsBrianObuya https://t.co/De3yIM01Su | 96 |
1626283741705379841 | Pokot South MP David Pkosing arrested over allegations of funding banditry.Lawyer Danstan Omari arrives at DCI headquarters to record statement. #NTVTonight @Ben_Kitili @ItsBrianObuya https://t.co/LrRvDExKfy | 37 |
1625169555625594889 | Jeshi Latumwa Bonde La Kerio:Rais William Ruto ameamrisha operesheni ya jumla kati ya polisi na maafisa wa KDF kuanzishwa rasmi katika kaunti mpakani mwa bonde la Kerio. #NTVJioni @FredMuitiriri @ItsBrianObuya https://t.co/aDF1uFNU0k | 31 |
1625200552975151106 | Govt Declares War On Bandits:Government has declared the security situation in Kenya's north a national emergency. President Ruto has directed deployment of military and hundreds of police officers to the troubled north region.#NTVTonight @SmritiVidyarthi @ItsBrianObuya https://t.co/qKKIfFA7Mr | 31 |
1626617970003673090 | Mashaka Ya Mbunge Pkosing:Mbunge wa Pokot Kusini David Pkosing sasa anakabiliwa na shutuma mpya za madai ya utakatishaji fedha na kutofichua asili ya fedha zake.#NTVWikendi @MwakaFridah @ItsBrianObuya https://t.co/2oxqOwSrcu | 9 |
1624809373477339137 | @ahmed_farhanah @Shamir2Edwine @InsecurityKE @MurkomenDaniel @KuluoJosephine @JeniferShamalla @KiangiAri @ItsBrianObuya @VincentMaloba @Chrisslimex How can we make our region more safer, free from terrorist and bandits?For the first time Alshabaab attacked #Somaliland this week. Defeated in #Somalia, Alshabaab commanders are pouring into Las'Anod, Sool region in Somaliland to make an other safe heaven there. | 7 |
1624821507544293376 | @Somaalilanders @Shamir2Edwine @InsecurityKE @MurkomenDaniel @KuluoJosephine @JeniferShamalla @KiangiAri @ItsBrianObuya @VincentMaloba @Chrisslimex Robust regional co-operation will be the ultimate solution to defeating terrorism. | 4 |
1624475339668725760 | @ntvkenya @ItsBrianObuya @rigathi @WilliamsRuto Incase you didn’t watch NTV, kindly act NOW. We can’t send troops to CONGO and SOMALIA when Kenyans and to make it worse Police officers are being butchered | 2 |
1626300694645948416 | @ntvkenya @Ben_Kitili @ItsBrianObuya Is Danstan Omari Flash Gordon incarcerate? | 1 |
1624474248197640197 | @ntvkenya @ItsBrianObuya You mean @HonKithurekindiki is talking tough with little to show | 1 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#ntvtonight | 4 |
#deadmensuing | 2 |
#ntvwikendi | 2 |
#ntvjioni | 2 |
#somaliland | 2 |
#somalia | 2 |
#ntvweekendedition | 2 |
#actioncountersterrorism | 1 |
#thelosttribe | 1 |
#arshadsharif | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@itsbrianobuya | 50 |
@ntvkenya | 36 |
@ben_kitili | 6 |
@fredmuitiriri | 5 |
@shamir2edwine | 5 |
@insecurityke | 5 |
@murkomendaniel | 5 |
@kuluojosephine | 5 |
@jenifershamalla | 5 |
@kiangiari | 5 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
16
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
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🔴 | 7 | red_circle |
🔥 | 1 | fire |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
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Symbols | 7 |
Travel & Places | 1 |