Fork jembe KNH, new DCI boss Amin among Kenya’s top October Google searches

Technology giant Google has released a list of items most Kenyans searched for on the platform in the month of October.

Among the searched items included; Travis Maina, the 2-year-old boy who had a fork jembe lodged in his skull following an accident at their home, and who died while undergoing surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).

Another item was the appointment of new Aide-de-Camp Colonel Fabian Lengusuranga, as well as new Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Amin Mohamed.

The October Google Search data also shows that Kenyans went online to searh for the meaning of Huduma Day, which was formerly known as Moi Day.

Kenyans also attempted to keep up with global breaking news in the entertainment space, notably movie releases and popular television series.

Many searched for information about American far-right conspiracy theory and fake news website, InfoWars founder Alex Jones; Black Adam, a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character released last month; as well as Marvel’s Wakanda Forever.

1.Huduma Day
2.Kusoma KU Portal
3.Marjorie Phyllis Oludhe
4.Mashujaa Day
5.Recruitment ODPC
6.Francis Lesuranga
7.Fork Jembe KNH
8.Amin Mohamed
9.timsUrl ntsa.go.ke
10.Term

Entertainment
1.werewolf by night
2.Wakanda forever
3.Hocus Pocus 2
4.Candace Owens
5.The Mole
6.black adam
7.quagmire
8.alex jones
9.rush lyrics
10.velma