Africa · Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Kenya
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
Rising
Breakout
Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain New
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Top today
Breakout
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain New
Breakout
Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain Breakout
New
The White House, Public domain New
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0 Breakout
Rising
Weekly
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 362 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- OPPO Reno16 Series Arrives in Kenya, Putting AI and Content Creation at the Centre (kachwanya.com)
- Mombasa industrial park set for Sh90 billion power plant, AI project (standardmedia.co.ke)
- IEBC maps new diaspora polling centres in fresh push to widen electoral participation (the-star.co.ke)
- Kenya Reviews 105 Parties' Nomination Rules (riotimesonline.com)
- Kenya signs global declaration on children, youth and climate action (standardmedia.co.ke)
- Wat is de klimaattop nog waard? (nporadio1.nl)
Survey · 2023 74% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- High Court declares refugee work permit restrictions unconstitutional (the-star.co.ke)
- Counterspace | Photographer | ArchDaily, page 1 (archdaily.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.5positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.6The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual2.9 words per 1,000usually 2.9The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.5 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.7The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual5.7 words per 1,000usually 6.1The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual6.5 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.
The White House, Public domain New
Metroskop, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Gio Antonio, Public domain The White House, Public domain
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain New
Metroskop, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Fashion & beauty
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gaming
Breakout
Movies & TV
Breakout
Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain New
New
Music
Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain Breakout
Rising
Rising
Celebrities & creators
Weekly
Politics & world affairs
The White House, Public domain
Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
https://www.flickr.com/photos/brokenkey/, CC BY 2.0 Breakout
Travel & places
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0 Breakout
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0 Breakout
Derek Bennett, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rising
Industries here
Music 23Media & entertainment 20Sports & fitness 14Travel & tourism 5Nonprofits & NGOs 5Government & public sector 4Tech & software 2Health & pharma 2Fashion & beauty 1Gaming 1AI 1Education 1
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 English11 Nov 2026 · usually 2 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news10reports of events, mostly in English11 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
- Youth unemployment15.2%2025 · −0.2 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Education
- Sociology and Political Science
- Accounting
Society
- People online35.0%2024 · +2.9 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- 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
9Drake
10Burna Boy
Apple Music · 2026-11-12
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Dj Shinski New Mixes
2So This Is Love
Rising
3Supremacy sounds Mixes
Falling
4Mic Cheque Podcast
Rising
5Rotten Mango
6Dj Joe Mfalme
7DJ TOPHAZ MIXES
Falling
8The Diary of a CEO
9Global News Podcast
10The97sPodcast
Show the top 100
Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-12
Data credits: 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.