Kenya's Trending Topics on January 16, 2018

Kenyans were on Tuesday engaged in heated discussions concerning the trending topics of the day top among them the Interior Cabinet Secretary, Dr Fred Matiang'i.

Netizens shared a photo of what looked like a resort building at the end stages of construction. Those who shared the photo claimed that the establishment was Dr Matiangi's personal investment.

Here is a post that was shared.

Kenyans.co.ke cannot independently confirm that the speculations are factual.

The acting Education CS also trended as media houses shared reports of Mombasa County schools that had already complied with the directive to have all school buses painted yellow by March 30.

Juja/ Malaba/ #Juja5

The topics trended after news emerged that a man had allegedly killed his wife and three children in Malaba village of Juja Constituency, Kiambu on Monday night.

Patrick Nderitu Karuiru is said to have committed suicide after clobbering his wife Rosemary Kanina and three children to death before proceeding to torch the house they lived in.

Here are some of the comments that were shared on the topics.

High Court

The High Court was on the trending topics list on Tuesday after a ruling that granted a temporary injunction against the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

Justice Chacha Mwita directed that the SRC was barred from effecting pay cuts for Members of County Assembly (MCAs) until the case was heard and determined by the court.

#Njaanuary

Kenyans used the hashtag to share jokes alluding to the perceived shortage of funds that is associated with the first month of the year.

Here are some of the tweets that were shared.

 

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