Croatia President tops July Google searches

Nairobi. Google has released the top trending searches for the month of July 2018 in Kenya, with the Fifa World Cup dominating the first half of the month.

According to Google, apart from the World Cup, which was held in various venues in Russia between June 14-July 15, the other top trending searches among Kenyans were the Lunar eclipse and the likeable Croatia president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović.

World Cup

Kenyans especially tracked the quarterfinals, semifinals and the big final match between France and Croatia on July 15.

Lunar eclipse

The second most searched item was the lunar eclipse, which took place on July 27 July and was the longest total lunar eclipse in the century, lasting about one hour and forty-three minutes.

Croatia president

Croatia president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović who rose to global popularity during the World Cup was the third most searched. The Croatian leader flew to Russia to cheer her national team all the way to the finals with her beauty, affectionate smile and selfless support for her national team.

Ruth Kamande

The fifth top Kenyan search was Ruth Kamande, who was sentenced to death after the High Court ruled that she deliberately stabbed her boyfriend to death in 2015. Amnesty International condemned her death sentence terming it as an ‘inhumane and outdated form of punishment’.

Wimbledon

The 2018 Wimbledon Championship occupied the sixth position among the top searches. The Grand Slam tennis tournament took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The main tournament began on July 2.(NMG)