This archive report was first published on 2 August 2019.
July 2019 was a month of significant events in Kenya, with many people searching for information on trending topics. According to search data, death, sports, and cancer were among the top trending topics.
One of the most searched individuals was Bob Collymore, the CEO of Safaricom, who passed away due to Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Another trending topic was the football match between Everton and Kariobangi Sharks, which took place at the Moi International Sports Complex.
Ken Okoth, a Kenyan politician, was also a trending topic after he passed away at the Nairobi Hospital ICU.
Esther Arunga, a Kenyan socialite, trended after she was sentenced for lying to the police about her son's murder.
Face App, an app with an age filter, was also a trending topic, with many people using it to see how they would look older.
Vera Sidika, a Kenyan socialite, trended after she tanned her skin and made Kenyans assume she had gone back to her old skin colour.
Cancer was a trending topic after Kenya lost three prominent personalities to the disease, including Bob Collymore, Ken Okoth, and Joyce Laboso.
Other trending topics included the wedding of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru to city lawyer Kamotho Waiganjo, the expose by Dennis Okari on the high levels of chemicals used to preserve meat, and the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament.
