Kenya’s Top 10 Most Followed Celebrities on Instagram and Facebook

Meta-owned social media platforms, Instagram and Facebook, are popular in Kenya, and Kenyan celebrities are among the most popular users on the platform. These celebrities use their Instagram and Facebook accounts to share their lives with fans, promote their work, and connect with other celebrities. Here is a brief introduction to the top 10 most […]

Kenya’s Top 10 Most Followed Celebrities on Instagram and Facebook

Meta-owned social media platforms, Instagram and Facebook, are popular in Kenya, and Kenyan celebrities are among the most popular users on the platform.

These celebrities use their Instagram and Facebook accounts to share their lives with fans, promote their work, and connect with other celebrities.

Here is a brief introduction to the top 10 most followed Kenyan celebrities on Instagram as of December 2024:

1. Lupita Nyong’o (11.3 M followers) is an award-winning actress who has starred in films like the ’12 Years a Slave’, ‘Black Panther’, and ‘Us’. She is the most followed Kenyan celebrity on Instagram and has a global following.

2. Octopizzo (4.8M followers) is a rapper, songwriter, and businessman. He is one of the most popular rappers in Kenya and has a large following in East Africa.

3. Eric Omondi (4.7M followers) is a comedian, actor, and radio personality. He is known for his hilarious and sometimes controversial skits on social media.

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Comedian and activist Eric Omondi. Photo/Eric Omondi

Most followed celebrities in Kenya on Instagram

4. Tanasha Donna (4.1M followers) is a singer, songwriter, and model. She is known for her hit songs ‘Gere’ and ‘Radio Love.’

5. Akothee (3.6M followers) is a singer, songwriter, and businesswoman. She is known for her energetic stage presence and her controversial yet lavish lifestyle.


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6. Bahati (3.6M followers) is a singer, songwriter, and businessman. He is one of the most popular singers in Kenya and has a large following in East Africa.

7. Betty Kyallo (3.3M followers) is a media personality and businesswoman. She is known for her work as a news anchor and TV host.

8. Daniel “Churchill” Ndambuki (2.9M followers) is a Kenyan comedian who hosts the comedy television show Churchill Show and a radio presenter at Classic 105.

Most Followed Kenyan Celebrities on Instagram & Facebook
Photo collage of Classic 105 presenter Daniel “Churchill” Ndambuki and TV 47 anchor Betty Kyallo. PHOTO-Churchill-Betty Kyallo

9. Diana Marua (2.9M followers) is a singer, songwriter, and businesswoman. She is also the wife of singer Bahati.

10. Phelix Odiwour (Jalang’o) with 2.9 M is a former radio presenter and now serving as Lang’ata Member of Parliament.

11. Size 8 Reborn (2.8M followers) is a singer, songwriter, and businesswoman. She is known for her gospel music and her work as a brand ambassador.

12. Njugush (2.8M followers) is a comedian, actor, and radio personality. He is known for his hilarious skits on topical issues on his social media platforms.

Internationally, Cristiano Ronaldo (646M followers) and Lionel Messi (504M followers) are the two most followed athletes in the world on Instagram.

In addition, Selena Gomez (423M followers) is the most followed woman in the world on Instagram.


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Most followed on Facebook

On the other hand, below is a list of some of the most followed Kenyan celebrities and public figures on Facebook as of December 2024.

Daniel “Churchill” Ndambuki (4.7M), Lupita Nyong’o (3.8M), MCA Tricky (3.3M), Akothee (2.9M), President William Ruto, Raila Odinga (2.1 M) and Eric Omondi (2.8 M), Bahati (2.6M), and Samidoh (2M).

Others include Njugush (1.8M) Betty Kyallo (1.7M), Carol Radull (1.5M), Diana Bahati (1.4M), Sauti Sol (1.4M) Size 8 Reborn (1.3M) King Kaka (1.2M), Muthoni Mukiri (1.1M), Octopizzo (1M), and Dem wa Facebook (986,000). 

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Most Followed Kenyan Celebrities on Instagram & Facebook
Content creator Dem wa Facebook. PHOTO/Dem wa FB

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