Kenya's Trending Topics on April 10, 2018

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Tuesday sanctioned the demolition of shanties at the Ngara Market to create room for the bus terminal.

On the topic "Ngara", netizens shared articles and photos as the demolitions were carried out by county council askaris.

Here are some of the posts that were shared.

"The Nairobi City County government is today demolishing illegal structures built on bus terminals along major highways.

"The exercise is aimed at restoring the original space allocated to public bus terminals in order to allow for free flow of traffic," Deputy Director of Enforcement Peter Mbaya explained.

M-Pesa/ PayPal

Safaricom's M-Pesa platform trended for the second day on Twitter after announcing a collaborative effort that would enable its users to access the PayPal platform as well.

"Beyond money transfers, this development ushers in a new era of speed and convenience beyond borders, as we work towards innovating robust platforms through which more entrepreneurs and consumers can benefit from the growing e-commerce industry," Safaricom Director for Strategy Joseph Ogutu explained.

IEBC/ Ezra Chiloba

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) trended for the second day as news emerged that CEO Ezra Chiloba had defied orders to vacate office on suspension and was instead still working at the independent body.

Here are some comments that were shared.

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