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Google on Wednesday, 11 August 2021 released a list of the most searched items in Kenya in the last 15 years to mark its 15th anniversary.

Google on Wednesday, 11 August 2021 released a list of the most searched items in Kenya in the last 15 years to mark its Google trends 15th anniversary.

English Premier League was the most searched in the general category followed by SportPesa, a betting company started in 2013. 

Jumia Kenya and Jiji Kenya emerged fourth and eighth on the list of top most searched items in the general category respectively.  

Fifth on the list is Brighter Monday, a job website founded in Kenya in 2006. It is followed by Fantasy Premier League at the sixth position while Kenya Power emerged as the seventh most searched item over the past 15 years in the general category. 

The data also shows President Uhuru Kenyatta, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Deputy President William Ruto and lawyer-activist Miguna Miguna topped local people searches in the past 15 years. 

Kenyatta University, University of Nairobi, and Moi University emerged as the most searched-after institutions followed by Maseno and Mount Kenya Universities.

The top searched items in the last 15 years by category: 

Top searched items in General category, past 15 years in Kenya

1. EPL

2. SportPesa

3. Betin Kenya

4. Jumia Kenya

5. Brighter Monday

6. Fantasy Premier League

7. Kenya Power

8. Jiji Kenya

9. Kenya Law Reports

10. December Global Holidays

Top searched questions, past 15 years in Kenya

1. How to make love

2. How to kiss

3. How to write a CV

4. What is love

5. How to make money online

6. How to fuliza

7. How to cook pilau

8. What is my IP

9. How to bake a cake

10. How to write an application letter

Top searched “lyrics”, past 15 years in Kenya

1. Despacito lyrics

2. Perfect lyrics

3. Amazing grace lyrics

4. Hallelujah lyrics

5. All of me lyrics

6. What a friend we have in Jesus lyrics

7. Kwangwaru lyrics

8. In Christ alone lyrics

9. Hello lyrics

10. Let her go lyrics

Top searched Local People, past 15 years in Kenya

1. Uhuru Kenyatta

2. Raila Odinga

3. William Ruto

4. Miguna Miguna

5. Mike Sonko

6. Babu Owino

7. Betty Kyalo

8. Bob Collymore

9. Kanze Dena

10. Jeff Koinange

Top searched Local Institutions, past 15 years in Kenya

1. Kenyatta University

2. University of Nairobi

3. Moi University

4. Kenya Revenue Authority

5. Maseno University

6. Mount Kenya University

7. Teachers Service Commission

8. Strathmore University

9. Egerton University

10. Stima Sacco

Top searched Global Personalities, past 15 years in Kenya

1. Kim Kardashian

2. Nicki Minaj

3. Lil Wayne

4. Joel Osteen

5. Paul Walker

6. Serena Williams

7. Bill Gates

8. Celine Dion

9. Tiger Woods

10. Nina Dobrev

Top searched Sports queries, past 15 years in Kenya

1. Premier League

2. Champions League

3. Gor Mahia

4. Fantasy Premier League

5. Europa League

6. AFC Leopards

7. La Liga Table

8. KPL Table

9. Serie A

10. Harambee Stars

Top searched Musicians, past 15 years in Kenya

1. Diamond Platnumz

2. Nicki Minaj

3. Rose Muhando

4. Willy Paul

5. Vybz Kartel

6. Lil Wayne

7. Bahati Bukuku

8. Cardi B

9. Ali Kiba

10. Khaligraph Jones