Top on the list was the search for World Cup 2018 - the most prestigious and watched football tournament in the world, which took place in Russia.
France defied all odds to win the tournament with a young squad after outclassing under dogs Croatia 4-2 in an entertaining finale.
Samantha – a sex doll developed with artificial intelligence (AI) by a Barcelona-based engineer Sergi Santos also featured among the top trending searches.
The year also saw Kenyans go online in search of Miguna Miguna the self proclaimed NRM general caught everyone's attention after he was involved in a few tussles with the government after he illegally sworn in Raila Odinga as Kenya's president.
This started a series of dramas which saw him locked 'inside a tiny and filthy toilet' at the JKIA airport, before his passport was confiscated and deported to Canada where his return to the country has since been blocked.
Among the trending 'how to' Kenyans hit the internet in a bid to learn how to: File nil returns, How to check KCPE results, how to write an application letter as well as how to make money online.
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