By
Dennis Musau
Technology Correspondent
Nation Media Group
It began, as so many Kenyan internet phenomena do, not in Nairobi but miles away, nearly 1,150 feet above New York City’s Manhattan neighbourhood in the United States.
In the age of social media algorithms, marketing teams are moving quickly to jump on trends to generate engagement numbers.
By
Dennis Musau
Technology Correspondent
Nation Media Group
It began, as so many Kenyan internet phenomena do, not in Nairobi but miles away, nearly 1,150 feet above New York City’s Manhattan neighbourhood in the United States.

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