Kenya's Trending Topics on February 27, 2018

Kenyans were on Tuesday engaged in various discussions online inspired by various events that took place through the day.

On the topic "Farah Maalim", netizens shared bitter criticism for the former deputy Speaker after the High Court threw out his election petition against Garissa Township legislator Aden Duale.

Social media users were further provoked when the Wiper party deputy leader announced he would be appealing the High Court decision.

Here are some of the biting comments that were shared.

Judiciary/ CJ Maraga

Chief Justice David Maraga was a trending topic on Tuesday as social media users continued to discuss a petition seeking to have him and DCJ Philomena Mwilu removed from leading the Judiciary arm of government.

Majority of the commentators were convinced that the petition was motivated by President Uhuru Kenyatta's promise to revisit the Judiciary soon after the Supreme Court nullified his August 2017 election win.

Here are some of the comments that were shared.

On Google's trending topics, "World Cup Trophy in Kenya" emerged as the top most searched topic for the day.

The trophy arrived in Kenya, one of the 10 African States it will tour, on Monday and was held by President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House before the public was allowed to view it at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).