Football rivalry is at its peak as Arsenal and Manchester United dominate Kenya’s online debates, while faith-driven discussions and deeply emotional local political stories continue to spark national reflection.
Here are the top 10 trends in Kenya
Arsenal
Arsenal are trending because of yesterday’s clash with Manchester United at Emirates stadium that resulted in a 3-2 loss, their first at home since May last year.
They remain top of the English Premier League with 50 points from 22 games, a four-point lead against Manchester City.
ARSMUN
This hashtag refers to Arsenal vs Manchester United. It has been trending following Sunday’s game against the two teams at the Emirates stadium.
Accompanying posts debating the match lineups, refereeing decisions, goals, and bragging rights in the match.
GGMU
Glory Glory Man United is trending following Manchester United 3-2 win over Arsenal in Sunday’s most anticipated clash at the Emirates stadium.
Cunha
Appearing fourth and fifth in the trending list, it’s about Manchester United Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha, who scored the late winner in Sunday’s clash against Arsenal at the Emirates stadium.
JesusStormsKawasaki
A religious trend linked to Repentance and Holiness Prophet David Owour’s three-day-revival meetings in Kawasaki, Japan. Kenyan believers are sharing sermons and clips from the revival at Living Water Church.
NurunaEvahMwalili
The Radio 47 weekday show, that precedes breakfast show and runs between 4-6am is an inspirational/faith program featuring testimonies (Ushuhuda) and uplifting word segments aimed at giving listeners spiritual exhortation to start the day.
The show is hosted by Evah Mwalili, popularly known as Mama Taifa.
Emirates
Mostly trending in relation to the Arsenal–Man United match, at the former’s home ground that ended in a 3-2 score, Arsenal’s first loss at the Emirates in all competitions this season.
Othaya
One of the constituencies in Nyeri County- Othaya is trending following yesterday’s teargassing of a local Church where Opposition leader Rigathi Gachagua was attending a service.
Kenyans have castigated the police officers who lobbed teargas on innocent faithful, with some of the government officials including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen condemning the act and directing thorough probe into it.
Carrick
Manchester United interim coach and former player Michael Carrick is trending for having outsmarted his Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta in the Sunday’s clash against the two teams.
Arteta
The Arsenal manager is facing a lot of criticism online after the 3-2 loss to Manchester United at the Emirates with some of the fans debating his tactics, substitutions, title chances, and whether he’s the right man to lead Arsenal to trophies.
