Kenya's Trending Topics February 20, 2018

Kenyans on Tuesday expressed angry reactions on the topic "TSC CEO Nancy Macharia" after the TSC boss appeared before Parliament's Education Committee.

Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO Macharia was invited to comment on the recent killing of teachers during a terrorist attack in Wajir as well as make recommendations on the matter.

Kenyans on Twitter were angered by the TSC boss' recommendation that all non-local teachers posted in the region be redeployed to schools in urban regions.

Here are some of the reactions that were shared.

Kawangware

Nairobi's residential area of Kawangware trended on Tuesday after a woman was apprehended in the area having stolen a newborn from the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).

A woman identified as Edna Njeri was arrested as the prime suspect in the abduction of the baby.

Here are some comments that were shared.

Cyprian Awiti

The first Governor of Homa Bay County, Cyprian Awiti, became a trending topic on Tuesday after the High Court nullified his win during the August 2017 election.

Justice Joseph Karanja ordered that a fresh election be conducted after scrutiny of election materials revealed irregularities. 

Here are some of the comments that were shared.

Cyprian Awiti also emerged as the top most searched topic on Google for the day in Kenya.

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