These are ten things Kenyans searched for online in October and why
The controversial fresh presidential elections to a media personality marriage landing on the rocks all occurred within thirty one days of the month of October.
The controversial fresh presidential elections, a media personality marriage landed on the rocks to Kenyan celebrated footballer declared ‘bankrupt’ by Kenyans and savagely trolled on social media all occurred within thirty one days of the month of October.
Here are top ten Google searches Nairobians spent time and data on during the month of October.
#1. Demagogue
Demargogue become the hottest word on Kenyan lips on the month of October.
This is after former Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Miguna Miguna described President Uhuru Kenyatta as a demagogue on a political TV Show aired by NTV.
Subsequently, Miguna was banned from the TV show for using a statement the show's host considered 'to be advocating for violence.'
#2. Harvey Weinstein
Hollywood producer hit global headlines after dozens of women come forward and accused the American producer of Sexual assault.
Kenyan actress Lupita Nyongo a few days later came out and said she too was sexually assaulted by the producer.
#3. Dennis Oliech
The former Harambee stars striker hit the headlines when news emerged that he had gone broke.
The rumors which spread like bush fire started started after a picture of him 'looking sickly and poor' surface online.
Within minutes Kenyans were discussing how the former footballer had rose from grass to grace and back to grass again.
However, in what could be a perfect clap back on the rumours, the footballer within a few days revealed he had signed a multi million deal.
#4.Bet numbers prediction today
One thing about Kenyans is they love football and what they love even more is betting on which team would win the match.
Some of the biggest premier league matches were played on the month of October and therefore it is no brainier why Kenyans were searching for Betpredictions.
#5. Akombe
Dr. Roselyne Akombe grabbed local and international headlines after she resigned from Kenya’s electoral body barely seven days to the fresh Presidential elections.
According to media reports the commissioner fled to the US while enroute to Dubai where she had gone to supervise the printing of ballot papers stating that she he won’t be part of the "mockery".
#6. Las Vegas shooting
The cruel face of terror reared its ugly face on the month of October when a lone gunman opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers at a music festival in Nevada, leaving 58 people dead and 546 injured.
United States has a huge and healthy population of Kenyans working and living there with family and friend ties back home.
#7 Sharon Mundia
Media Personality Sharon Mundia hit the headlines after her one year marriage seem to have ended even before it has started.
Word on the street say the two separated after her Husband, Lonina Leteipan caught her red handed in a steamy threesome with singers Patricia Kihoro and Fena Gitu.
The two broke the internet mid 2015 after Lonina flew Sharon to the top of Mount Kenya and proposed to her.
#8 Mashujaa Day
Kenya held Mashujaa day on 20th October 2017.
Coming in the background of a charged political atmosphere after the historic nullification of the Presidential elections, Kenyans must have been surfing for inspiration and patriotism.
#9. Wanjigi
Nairobi Businessman,Jimi Wanjigi was the most trending personality on the Kenyan political scene after security operatives undertook a 72-hour siege at his palatial home in Nairobi in search of firearms.
For three days Kenyans were glued on social media following the events that left behind a trail of destruction and even forced the opposition leader Raila Odinga to spend a night at his place in order to guarantee the safety of the family.
#10. Kianangi
Kianangi, a popular Kikuyu Comedian went missing on the last week of September after he was abducted by unknown people on his way to Thika to pick up his mother who was not feeling well prompting worried Family and artists to rally the Police to search for him.
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