Here are today's trending topics:-
International news agencies such as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Al Jazeera on Friday morning splashed headlines of the National Super alliance (NASA) coalition's highly anticipated announcement, that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga would be its presidential flag-bearer.
The reports sparked global discussions on the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader as his candidacy was termed "not a surprise".
Raila Odinga chosen to challenge president in Kenya vote https://t.co/Ps3dOEzzNa
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 27, 2017
Raila Odinga has been named as Kenya's opposition presidential candidate https://t.co/j9yta1FcEJ pic.twitter.com/rhls8rhhIp
— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) April 27, 2017
#UPDATE political leader Raila Odinga named Kenya's opposition presidential candidate for elections in August https://t.co/39S4uj18oG pic.twitter.com/5vKb4gGdVN
— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 27, 2017
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya trended on Friday for its great offers for parents on their various platforms including M-Coop cash, Co-op kwa Jirani and Visa cards.
Parents will have an opportunity to conveniently pay fees and do shopping during the back-to-school rush as schools re-open.
Social media users including Kenyan celebrities continued to express their sentiments on NASA's big announcement that Raila would be the Presidential candidate with Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka as his running mate.
Social media users discussed the incumbent Starehe Member of Parliament Maina Kamanda after he was announced victorious over Charles Kanyi Njagua alias "Jaguar" who had been leading as results streamed in for the Jubilee party parliamentary nominations.
Here is one tweet from the discussions:-
Jaguar Meets The Real Kigeugeu As Maina Kamanda Grabs Jubilee Party Nomination Certificatehttps://t.co/dvhS0pqxdW pic.twitter.com/GVhu99m4Wo
— Radio Jambo Kenya (@RadioJamboKenya) April 28, 2017
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Kenyans on twitter continued to express their shock at the results that were announced for the Jubilee party nominations for Starehe constituency mentioning popular musician Jaguar in their discussions.
Here is one of the reactions:-
How did Maina Kamanda pull an Ojamoong on Jaguar during the day?
— Koech Cheruiyot (@Koecheruiyot) April 27, 2017
Former Starehe MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru sparked discussions after she moved to court seeking to overturn a ruling that denied her bond.
Some social media users were in support of the court, others stood with the Bishop and others opted to remain neutral.
PLEASE avoid judging Bishop Wanjiru as Bishop or Woman but judge her according 2 her political Maturity or Immaturity, Intelligent or Naive.
— Timothy Njoya (@timothynjoya) April 27, 2017
Soon after Deputy Minority Leader Francis Nyenze delivered a press statement, social media users took to twitter to express their views.
Read More: Tension as Kalonzo's Team Rejects NASA Deal
The Gem Central Ward Member of County Assembly was declared winner of the highly contested Kisumu Central parliamentary seat following protests that brought Kisumu to a stand still.
The politician made news when he held a naked protest after perceived insults directed at ODM party leader Raila Odinga.
Read More: MCA Who Stripped Naked Over Raila Sends Him Urgent Message
Catholic Bishops released a statement on the nomination exercises that have been marred with violence asking the Independent Electoral and Bounderies Commission (IEBC) to take stringent measures to ensure the violence did not occur in the August polls.
Social media users did not welcome the call for peace and asserted that the clergymen needed to stay out of the country's politics.
The topic trended as supporters of Charles Njagua alias Jaguar held protests at the Jubilee party headquaters in Pangani.
Social media users also discussed Millicent Omanga who had been locked out of the headquarters, when she went to lodge a complaint and present alleged evidence of rigging after losing the bid for Nairobi Women Representative to incumbent Rachael Shebesh
Read More: Tension at Jubilee Party Headquarters [PHOTOS]
Social media users discussed the announcement that the ODM party had postponed its primaries for the region to Sunday.
Kenyans on social media used the hashtag to discuss remarks made by former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo on the NASA presidential flag-bearer.
Jirongo expressed disappointment at the appointment stating that the Luhya people had been short-changed.
Kenyans created the hashtag following heated debates on the NASA flag bearer. They shared various hilarious memes including this one:-
The Kamba are not convinced that Panya alikula the 2013 MOU #NASATroubles #NASAFlagbearer pic.twitter.com/Fl5jk6ctOL
— #KENYA'S FINEST (@kenyaisbetter) April 28, 2017
