Gachagua to Omanyala - Most searched local & international people in 2022

Google has released top trending Google Searches in 2022 showing Kenyans looked for information about general elections, movies, education, health, sports, local and global politics.

The trending Google Search Trends also reveal top-10 searches on general knowledge information on ‘what is’ and ‘how-to’ queries on health, tech and general issues.

Ms. Sharon Machira, Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager in Kenya, said, “Google’s 2022 Year in Search lists the moments, people, topics, events, and places that captured Kenyans’ attention during the year. Especially off the back of an election, we saw people come to Google Search to find answers to their biggest questions.”

The Trending Local Personalities category was dominated by searches on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Azimio La Umoja Deputy Presidential candidate Martha Karua, Root’s Party presidential flag bearer Professor George Wajackoyah, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Education Cabinet secretary Ezekiel Machogu.

Searches were also made on IEBC vice chair Juliana Cherera, IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati, nominated MP Sabina Chege and, 100m and 200m sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala, currently the African record holder and eight fastest man of all-time in the 100 metres after clocking a time of 9.77 on 18 September 2021 in Nairobi.

Trending Local Personalities

Rigathi Gachagua

Martha Karua

George Wajackoyah

Johnson Sakaja

Kalonzo Musyoka

Ezekiel Machogu

Juliana Cherera

Wafula Chebukati

Sabina Chege

Ferdinand Omanyala

Trending Global Personalities

Gabriel Jesus

Casemiro

Lisandro Martinez

Putin

Jaden Smith

Simon Leviev

Will Smith

Erik Ten Hag

Rishi Sunak

Raphinha

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