Ruto's New Aide De Camp Among 10 Most Searched By Google

The new ADC who replaced Colonel Timothy Lekolool excited Kenyans online who sought to find out who he was.

Marvin Chege Marvin Chege
Nov 8, 2022 - 11:00 Updated: Nov 8, 2022 - 11:01
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Ruto's New Aide De Camp Among 10 Most Searched By Google
A collage of Aide De Camp Colonel Lengusuranga with his predecessor, Timothy Lekolool. /FILE

Colonel Fabian Lengusuranga from the Kenya Army who was appointed as President William Ruto's new Aide-De-Camp (ADC) on Tuesday, October 4 was among the most searched items by Kenyans on Google for that month.

In the statement released on Tuesday, November 8, the new ADC who replaced Colonel Timothy Lekolool excited Kenyans online who sought to find out who he was.

Colonel Lengusuranga has been accompanying the President to any public event he goes to, and his first assignment was accompanying the fifth president of Kenya to the burial of Jack Gachagua, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s brother in Mathira, Nyeri County.

Col. Lengusuranga was commissioned in 1999. He is a seasoned and decorated military officer serving as a senior Special Forces branch commander. 

Colonel Fabian Lengusuranga new Aide De Camp with First Lady Rachel Ruto. /TWITTER

The ADC is a military officer who stands behind the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces during official functions. He (or she) receives gifts and other items on behalf of the president, escorts the President to waiting cars as well as ensures that the president’s seat at any function is properly set as he sits.

The famous Huduma Day marked on October 10 every year was the most-searched item on Google, with Kenyans seeking to know the meaning of the day, renamed from Moi Day. Mashujaa Day also attracted attention and is celebrated 10 days later, with this year being President William Ruto's first national event.

The Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Amin Ibrahim Mohamed was also heavily searched by Kenyans on Google, especially after he provided his personal number to Kenyans to help combat crime in the country.

The move was largely seen as a paradigm shift from former DCI boss George Kinoti, amongst the predecessors who opted to avail toll numbers to Kenyans reporting criminal activities. It also earned Amin praise from Kenyans.

"We also note that owing to his busy schedule and exigencies of service, the Director may not always be in a position to either pick all calls made to him or return them promptly but would always strive to whenever time allows," NPS stated.

NTSA online portal, specifically the Transport Integrated Management System (TIMS) also attracted heavy traffic in October.

"A doodle published by Google that celebrated the 94th birthday of Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, a British-born novelist and poet who came to be known as the mother of Kenyan literature, attracted numerous searches with Kenyans seeking to learn more about her. She mostly wrote about the struggles of Kenya during its post-colonial era, but also published children’s books, magazine stories and much more," Google added.

Travis Maina, the 2-year-old boy who died after a fork jembe lodged in his head, also dominated search items in October.

In the entertainment section, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Black Adam topped Google search trends. Black Adam was released in cinemas on October 21, 2022, with the Black Panther sequel scheduled for a worldwide release on November 11, 2022.

Here are the most searched items

  1. Huduma Day
  2. Kusoma KU Portal
  3. Marjorie Phyllis Oludhe
  4. Mashujaa Day
  5. Recruitment ODPC
  6. Francis Lesuranga
  7. Fork Jembe KNH
  8. Amin Mohamed
  9. TIMS URL ntsa.go.ke
  10. Term

Entertainment 

  1. Werewolf by night
  2. Wakanda forever
  3. Hocus Pocus 2
  4. Candace Owens
  5. The Mole
  6. Black Adam
  7. Quagmire
  8. Alex jones
  9. Rush lyrics
  10. Velma 

New DCI boss Amin Mohamed being sworn in on October 19, 2022. /JUDICIARY KENYA