NAIROBI, KENYA: Garissa University terror attack that claimed close to 150 lives is the top trending search on Google this month, according to Google search trends, a publicly available tool that reveals search patterns over a specific period time. The attack necessitated an indefinite closure of the university, which is owned by Moi University.
Xenophobia emerged the second trending search after attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa erupted. This sent many Kenyans online to get updates of the xenophobic attacks that left several people dead and thousands displaced from their homes.