Kenyans were on Tuesday saddened by the demise of Migori Senator Ben Okello Oluoch who succumbed to throat cancer at the MP Shah Hospital.
Details emerged that the senator, who was previously a radio presenter with Radio Ramogi, had been given the nickname "Boo" by his radio fans and was commonly referred by the endearing name when he became a senator.
"Ben Oluoch Okello" became the top trending search on Google for the day with over 10,000 hits as the news of his death and details of his life emerged.
Some of the leaders who have sent condolences to the family of the departed politician include President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga.
Here are some of the messages that were posted on the trending Twitter hashtag #RIPSenatorOluoch.
The High Court trended on Tuesday after Justice Hedwig Ong'udi granted bail to 46 National Youth Service (NYS) scandal suspects.
Lady Justice Ong'udi, however, gave the suspects five conditions of their release including a weekly visit to the Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters.
The ruling was greeted with disappointment from a majority of netizens who speculated that a third scandal would soon emerge from the youth empowerment programme.
Here are some of the comments that were shared.
Cuban trended on Tuesday following a High Court ruling that allowed the foreign doctors to work within the country as per the terms agreed upon by the two nations' leaders.
A section of Kenyan doctors had filed a suit with the courts claiming that the medics from Cuba ought to have applied for the jobs and interviewed before they were approved to operate within the country.
The High Court threw the case out arguing that the right to healthcare is higher than the right to employment.
Here are the comments that were shared.
