The late, American country music singer Kenny Rodgers is among the ten most googled musicians in Kenya for 2020, according to google trends.

According to Google, searches for Kenny Rogers spiked in March, with the most queries being conducted between 15th and 21st, around the time of his death. Related search topics included inquiries about his death, country music and his hits among them Coward of the County, Vows Go Unbroken and Lady.

Kenyan singer and former TPF contestant Ruth Matete also featured in the list. Most queries about Matete were as a result of the death of her Nigerian husband John Apewajoye who died on April 12.  The Searches also rose three months later in July during his Apewajoye's  on 23 with Kenyans searching more information about his life, cause of death and burial.

According to Google’s year in search 2020, most Kenyans’ queries on musicians were prompted by tragedy.

Only three out of the ten were not as a result of tragedy, they include Willis Raburu, Tanzanian fast rising singer Zuchu and popular ohangla singer Otieno Aloka famous for the hit song 'Kanungo'.

Others who were also featured in the list includes, the late gospel singer Papa Dennis who died on February 7 after allegedly falling from a building in Nairobi, Kalenjin Singer Rhino Kaboom, Lady Maureen, late Ohangla musician Abenny Jachiga, and Aurlus Mabele.