Google has revealed its Year in Search 2023 lists for Kenya, offering a glimpse into the interests that captured Kenyans throughout the year.
The top trending local personalities list is topped by Millicent Omanga, a Kenyan businesswoman and politician who trended after an intimate video of a woman circulated on social media with some users alleging that the person in the undated video was her.
Second in the list is Pastor Ezekiel, a Kenyan televangelist and founder of the New Life Prayer Centre and Church who was arrested and his church closed by the government after being linked to the Shakahola Cult massacre. He was later freed by a Shanzu court after the prosecution said investigations against him had been completed and recommended closure of the case file.
Faith Kipyegon, the three-time world record holder in middle-distance running, also made the list of the top trending searches by Kenyans at number six after she won the World Athletics Championships 1500m and 5000m titles, completing a remarkable distance double and becoming the first woman ever to complete a 1,500-5,000 meters double at the World Championships.
The death of former Cabinet Secretary for Education, Magoha was the most searched loss by Kenyans, followed by South African rapper Costa Titch, who died in March. The death of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who was found dead under his home in Southern Turkey following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria in February also sent Kenyans online.
Below are the full lists of Top 10 Trending Searches by Kenyans in 2023:
Trending Local Personalities
- Millicent Omanga
- Pastor Ezekiel
- DJ Fatxo
- Georgina Njenga
- Pastor Mackenzie
- Faith Kipyegon
- Matiangi
- Chebukati
- Martha Koome
- Mathe Wa Ngara
Trending Global Personalities
- Mudryk
- Declan Rice
- Caicedo
- Mason Mount
- Hakimi
- Museveni
- Onana
- Joao Felix
- Steve Harvey
- Trossard
Trending Loss
- Magoha
- Costa Titch
- Christian Atsu
- Edwin Chiloba
- Matthew Perry
- AKA
- Tina Turner
- Ilagosa Wa Ilagosa
- Bray Wyatt
- Catherine Kasavuli
Trending Sports
- Rugby World Cup
- Al Nassr
- EPL table 2023/24
- Women World Cup
- Ballon d’Or 2023
- Champions League
- Carabao Cup
- Boston Marathon 2023
- FA Cup Final
- Bundesliga standings
Trending Movies & TV Shows
- Oppenheimer
- Kaleidoscope
- Sultana
- Barbie Movie
- Extraction 2
- Becky
- Fast X
- Sex Life
- Top Boy
- Fatal Seduction
Trending Education
- HEF portal
- TPAD2
- NEMIS
- CBA KNEC portal
- KCSE results 2022
- Form one selection 2023
- KUCCPS portal
- School calendar 2023
- Open University of Kenya
- KCPE registration
