Kenya's Trending Topics on April 11, 2018

Kenyans were on Wednesday engaged in a discussion over Larry Madowo's new appointment to BBC Africa's business desk.

On the topic "Larry Madowo", netizens shared congratulatory messages with the former NTV journalist.

A majority of the commentators were of the opinion that the move to BBC is an upgrade for Larry.

Here are some of the comments that were shared.

#WhatWomenWant

The promoted hashtag trended on Wednesday after the White Ribbon Alliance organisation initiated a discussion on maternal and reproductive health for women in Kenya.

A number of Kenyan female celebrities joined the movement by posting photos of themselves holding up placards with their idea of better health terms for women.

Here are some of the posts that were shared.

#WhatWomenWant #YouthDialogueKE
Lack of sanitary towels may cause infections leading to diseases, let's prevent it all by supporting the young #rosecampaign initiative. (Instagram rose_campaign) pic.twitter.com/DrZOFt71sC

— Anampiu  (@NjokiAnampiu) April 11, 2018

World Bank 

The World Bank trended on Wednesday after it projected a 5.5 percent growth of Kenya's economy in 2018.

Here are some of the comments that were shared.

On the Google search engine, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg topped the Kenyan trends list after his appearance before the United States Congress.

Zuckerberg's presentation on Facebook's right to privacy policy caused a stir in Kenya as well after Senator John Kennedy asked the social media guru to rewrite his report in a language that Americans can understand, not in what seemed like Swahili.