Kenyans were on Friday engaged in heated discussions on social media surrounding hot topics that trended throughout the day.
Former TV anchor Doreen Gatwiri became one of the trending topics after a front-page splash of her story, accusing her husband of battering her and being secretive for most of their marriage.
On the topic "Doreen Gatwiri", however, netizens began siding with the alleged abusive husband - Mwingi Central Member of Parliament (MP) Gideon Mulyungi.
Here are comments showing why some users sided with the MP.
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino became a trending topic on Friday after the High Court nullified his win in the August 2017 election.
Justice Joseph Sergon ruled in favour of the petitioner, Francis Mureithi, observing that the MP had bullied his way into the elective post.
Social media users took to Twitter to defend the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) MP with others encouraging him to go back to the ballot as he would be assured of a win.
Here are some of the comments that were shared.
Supreme Court/ Court of Appeal
The two superior courts in Kenya were trending topics on Friday following a ruling on a case filed by former Justice Minister Martha Karua.
The Court of Appeal ordered a repeat trial of the election petition against Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru.
In response, Governor Waiguru filed a notice of appeal with the Supreme Court challenging the Court of Appeal decision.
Here are some comments that were shared.
Kenyans were on Friday outraged after reports emerged of a brain surgery that was mistakenly conducted on a wrong patient at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
Despite an official statement from the Hospital's CEO, Kenyans expressed their disappointment at the matter with some calling for an overhaul of the hospital's management.
Here are some of the comments that were shared.
