Football
23.6% of attention this weekMost readWikipedia
- Mauricio Pochettino3.8k views
- Michael Carrick1.2k views
- Liam Delap413 views
The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Kenya
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Kenya’s attention is Big Tech and platforms (7.4%, 6.0× the world). News, media and trust is rising (±0.0 pts) and the news sounds as usual.
Kenya’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Shifts
What is gaining and losing ground
- NewNews, media and trust
Blind spots
Where attention and coverage don’t line up
- Read more than coveredAI everywhere47×
Kenya · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 54.2 million as of mid-2026, it is the 26th-most populous country in the world and the seventh-most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi. The second-largest and oldest city is Mombasa, a port city located on Mombasa Island. Other major cities within the country include Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret.
- Sakaja defends Sh43.7b drop in Nairobi County's pending bills before Senatestandardmedia.co.ke · 2 outlets
- Ruto, Sifuna tie at 31% in new 2027 presidential opinion pollthe-star.co.ke · 2 outlets
- Inside Kalonzo Musyoka US visitthe-star.co.ke · 2 outlets
- Kenya says 6 Ebola patients recover, 1 under treatmentkenyastar.com
- Redmi K100 Pro and Pro Max carry smaller batteries than base K100 due to design trade‑offskenya-today.com
- SASRA Warns SACCO Members That High Dividends May Come at the Cost of Their Savingsnairobiwire.com
- Kenya Begins Countdown Towards End of Ebola After Last Patient Dischargedallafrica.com · 5 outlets
- 'The Bharat Connection': Indian High Commission in Kenya launches podcast series to document shared heritagenigeriasun.com · 2 outlets
- 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Where to Watch South Africa vs Kenya Match on TV Channels, & Oddstelecomasia.net · 2 outlets
- Kenya, Saudi Arabia Eye Skilled Jobs Dealriotimesonline.com
- At least 6 killed after building under construction collapses in Kenyanews.az
- "Obidi Fa Ma Omo" – Sarkodie Dances with Kenyan Students, Jokes He Might Not Return to Ghanaghanamma.com
Pictures
A traditional Swahili carved wooden door in LamuJustin Clements · CC BY 2.0 
Amboseli National ParkAmoghavarsha JS amoghavarsha.com · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Tsavo East National ParkŁukasz Ciesielski - kontakt: Facebook · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Tea farm near Kericho, Kericho CountyBjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0 
The Kenya Commercial Bank office at KENCOM House (right) in NairobiOrrling · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Workers at Olkaria Geothermal Power PlantLydur Skulason · CC BY 2.0
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
Kenya · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
3.5× last week
New
2.1× last week
Organizations
2.1× last week
Kenya
Discussion
Kenya · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
Breakout
Rising
Breakout
Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain New
Jelson25, Public domain Breakout
Top today
Breakout
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain New
Jelson25, Public domain Breakout
Breakout
The White House, Public domain New
New
Mass communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky, Public domain New
Breakout
10Groundwire: VoIP SIP Softphone
Breakout
Everyday apps here: WhatsApp · Bolt · SkyView® · CapCut · Google Maps. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
Franchises and brands here
- Rush Hour series
Topics that belong to the same franchise, brand, series or maker on Wikidata, among the topics on the country pages today.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 2,131 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- High Court Orders Government to Finalise AI Legal Framework Within Six Months (nairobiwire.com)
- Google expands Gemini 4 Hydrogen AI to all Search users worldwide (kenya-today.com)
- CoG says community engagement key in climate change talks (standardmedia.co.ke)
- 推动亚细安碳市场合作 新马印泰业者更新备忘录 (zaobao.com.sg)
Survey · 2023 74% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- Malaysia arrests 53 Nigerians over immigration offences (vanguardngr.com)
- Malaysia arrests 53 Nigerians for immigration offences (punchng.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.5positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.6The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.8 words per 1,000usually 2.9The GDELT Project
- Fear1.0× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual5.8 words per 1,000usually 6.0The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual6.0 words per 1,000usually 6.1The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual6.6 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
Jelson25, Public domain Breakout
The White House, Public domain New
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
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Rising
By category
Business & economy
Jelson25, Public domain Breakout
The White House, Public domain New
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Cars & transport
Falling Everyday app
Nature, climate & disasters
Everyday app
Crime & justice
Rising
Falling
Fashion & beauty
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0 3PicPlus-Add Text to Pics,Video
Falling Everyday app
Health & wellness
Breakout
Money & crypto
Falling Everyday app
3Trust: Crypto & Bitcoin Wallet
Falling Everyday app
Movies & TV
Breakout
Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain New
New
Music
Rising
Rising
Celebrities & creators
Rising
Struway2, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Timmy96, CC0 New
Tech & AI
Breakout
2Groundwire: VoIP SIP Softphone
Breakout
New
Travel & places
derivated collage created by Martin Tauchman, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0 Breakout
NASA/JPL/NIMA, Public domain Rising
Industries here
Travel & tourism 21Media & entertainment 18Music 17Sports & fitness 6Tech & software 5Health & pharma 2Government & public sector 2
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Politics in the news
- Protests in the news2reports of events, mostly in English13 Nov 2026 · usually 2 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news10reports of events, mostly in English13 Nov 2026 · usually 14 a dayThe GDELT Project
Economy
- Inflation6.5%Jul 2026 · +0.1 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment5.4%2025 · −0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth4.6%2025 · −0.0 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Education
- Sociology and Political Science
- Accounting
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change33.7%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority66.4%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1A Couple of Lies
Breakout
2How to Ruin Diwali
3Lupin
Falling
4The Rainmaker
6Taken: Natalee Holloway
7Black Doves
10Dead-End Job
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain 2Unknown
New
3Rush Hour
New
4My Best Friend
5Despicable Me 4
6Wonder Woman 1984
7Rush Hour 2
8Nowhere to Run
9Rush Hour 3
10Sing 2
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Bien-Aimé Baraza
2Asake
4Wizkid
5DJ Maphorisa
9Burna Boy
10Drake
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Dj Shinski New Mixes
2Supremacy sounds Mixes
3DJ TOPHAZ MIXES
4So This Is Love
5Dj Joe Mfalme
6DJ FESTA MIXES
7DJ KYM NICKDEE MIXES
Rising
8Mic Cheque Podcast
Falling
9Global News Podcast
10The Diary of a CEO
Show the top 100
Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1My-OneApp
2ChatGPT
3Bolt
Rising
4Jumia Online Shopping
5CapCut
Rising
6Facebook app
7Tiktok
8Google Maps
Rising
9WhatsApp
Rising
10Gmail
Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Shadowrocket
2Groundwire: VoIP SIP Softphone
Breakout
3SkyView®
Breakout
4DrugDoses
Breakout
5Print to ALL Printers
Breakout
6PushFit Pro
New
7GroupsPro
New
8iVerify Basic
Falling
9Moment Pro Camera II
Falling
10737 Flight Simulator
Falling
Show the top 50
App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.