Poll: Top 20 Most Influential Kenyans. Showbiz Celebrities Secure 4 Spots In A List Topped By President Uhuru And Dominated By Politicians
Kenyan entertainment industry is slowly becoming powerful like America’s. A while ago, only politicians and the rich made up the list of most influential Kenyans.
The social media is the main reason why celebrities in the entertainment industry have became more influential than most politicians.
The results of a survey conducted by Ipsos Synovate between 1st October and 8th October 2015 to determine who the most influential Kenyans were, is out. A total of 12,870 Kenyans from the 47 Counties were sampled in the research.
Top of the list is President Uhuru Kenyatta closely followed by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Top ten names in the list are either politicians or people associated with politics.
Daniel “Churchill” Ndambuki aka Mwalimu King’ang’I tops the four celebrities in entertainment industry that were included in the list.
Churchill was closely followed by Jeff Koinange who was ranked at position 17. Robert Alai and Chris Kirubi followed each other at position 18 and 19 respectively.
