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Jackie Maribe, Samantha sex doll among Kenya’s top Google 2018 searches


The Fifa 2018 world cup held in Russia was the top trending Google search in Kenya this year.

The tournament was full of surprises to football enthusiasts as teams considered to have prominent players were sent home in the early stages.

Slain Rongo University student Sharon Otieno was the second top search after she was found dead in a forest in Migori County. It later emerged that she was romantically involved with Migori governor Okoth Obado.

Self-declared National Resistance Movement “general” Miguna Miguna came in third following his dramatic deportation to Canada earlier this year.

Citizen TV anchor Jacque Maribe, who is facing charges together with her fiancé Joshua Irungu alias Jowie over the murder of Monica Kimani, is ranked number eight.

Samantha the sex doll amd Tanzanian gospel singer Rose Muhando are also in the top ten trending searches.

In the ‘How To’ category, most Kenyans were curious to know how to file nil tax returns, how to get pregnant and how to lose weight faster.

The top trending searches on the ‘What is’ category included what is sex, what is ovulation and what is riparian land.

Below is the full list.

Top Trending Searches- Kenya

World Cup 2018
Sharon Otieno
Miguna Miguna
KCPE 2018 results
Alexis Sanchez
Samantha
Avicii
Jackie Maribe
Black Panther
Rose Muhando

Top Trending Events 2018
World Cup 2018
Raila swearing-in
Lunar Eclipse
Lecturers’ strike
Royal Wedding
KDF recruitment 2018
Winter Olympics
Migori by-election
Zimbabwe elections
Ali Kiba wedding

Top Trending Global Personalities
Alexis Sanchez
Avicii
Rose Muhando
Meghan Markle
Bobi Wine
Kofi Annan
Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang
Croatia President
Prince Harry
Billy Graham

Top Trending Local Personalities
Sharon Otieno
Miguna Miguna
Jackie Maribe
Babu Owino
Kanze Dena
Okoth Obado
Kenneth Matiba