List of Kenyans explained
The following list gives a categorised overview of notable people from Kenya.
Pre-colonial leaders
Anti-colonial activists
Politicians
- Moody Awori, Vice President, August, 2003–December 2007
- Nicholas Biwott, Member of Parliament, former Cabinet Ministère
- Cyrus Jirongo
- Josephat Karanja, Vice President 1988–1989
- J. M. Kariuki, assassinated 1975
- Uhuru Kenyatta, son of the first President, Jomo Kenyatta and 4th President of Kenya, 2013–2022
- Mwai Kibaki, third President of Kenya December 2002 – March 2013
- Esau Khamati Oriedo, first served in the District House Assembly the Local Native Council (LNC) of North Nyanza; original member of KAU progenitor to KANU.
- Michael Wamalwa Kijana, Vice President 3 January 2003 – August 2003
- Catherine Omanyo, Member of Parliament and school founder[1]
- Ochola Ogaye Mak'Anyengo, Member of Parliament, Assistant Cabinet Minister
- John Mwirichia
- Tom Mboya, Cabinet Minister, assassinated 1969
- Kenneth Matiba
- Musalia Mudavadi, Vice President 4 November 2002 – 30 December 2002
- Joseph Murumbi, Vice President 1965–1967
- Simeon Nyachae
- Daisy Nyongesa (born 1989), senator
- Charity Ngilu, first female to run for presidency
- Raila Odinga, former Cabinet Minister, Member of Parliament. Son of Oginga Odinga and former Prime Minister
- Quincy Timberlake, President, Platinum Centraliser and Unionist Party of Kenya
- Appolo Ohanga
- James Orengo
- Robert Ouko, Cabinet Minister, assassinated 1990
- Pio Gama Pinto, assassinated 1965
- Charles Rubia
- George Saitoti, Vice President May 1989 – Dec 1997, April 1999 – 30 August 2002
- Makhan Singh, freedom fighter
- Fitz R S de Souza, Member of Parliament and Deputy Speaker 1963–1970
- Kalonzo Musyoka, Vice President Jan 2008 – March 2013
- William Ruto, Deputy Vice-President April 2013–present
- Martha Karua
- John Michuki
- Njenga Karume
- Jeremiah Nyagah, long-serving cabinet minister and member of Parliament
- Mutahi Kagwe, former Member of Parliament, former Senator and former Cabinet Secretary.
- Harry Thuku
- Koigi Wa Wamwere
- Martin Nyaga Wambora, first Governor of Embu, former chairman of Kenya Airports Authority, successful Runyenjes MP and noted former Kenyan trade secretary
- Samuel Kivuitu, Electoral Commissioner of Kenya (2013)
- Prof. Crispus Makau Kiamba, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Government of Kenya from 2008 to 2013.
Activists
Civil servants
Academics, scientists and medical professionals
Religious leaders
Business people and entrepreneurs
See also: List of Kenyan entrepreneurs.
Sports persons
- Elisha Barno, distance runner
- Matthew Birir
- Amos Biwott
- Mike Boit
- Richard Chelimo
- Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Kenyan-Israeli Olympic marathon runner
- Joyce Chepchumba
- Jason Dunford
- Paul Ereng
- Chris Froome
- John Rugoiyo Gichuki
- Mbarak Hussein, born in Kenya, now a U.S. citizen, long-distance runner,
- Ben Jipcho
- Julius Kariuki
- Kipchoge Keino
- Ezekiel Kemboi
- Joseph Keter
- Eliud Kipchoge, marathon world record holder
- Wilson Kipketer, born and raised in Kenya, now a citizen of Denmark
- Wilson Boit Kipketer
- Moses Kiptanui
- Sally Kipyego, All American runner for Texas Tech University
- Ismael Kirui
- Samson Kitur
- Daniel Komen
- Julius Korir
- Paul Korir
- Reuben Kosgei
- Bernard Lagat
- Tegla Loroupe
- Edith Masai
- Shekhar Mehta
- Catherine Ndereba (born 1972), marathon runner[4]
- Noah Ngeny
- John Ngugi
- Margaret Okayo (born 1976), marathon runner[5]
- Dennis Oliech, soccer player now based in France
- Yobes Ondieki
- Dominic Ondoro, distance runner
- Henry Rono
- Peter Rono
- David Rudisha
- Moses Tanui
- William Tanui
- Naftali Temu
- Paul Tergat
- Steve Tikolo, widely regarded in cricket as the best batsman outside of the test playing nations
- Robert Wangila
- McDonald Mariga, soccer player now based in Italy, plays for Serie A club Internazionale
- Victor Wanyama, soccer player now based in America, plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in the country's top flight soccer league "Major league Soccer "and captains the Kenya national team
- Biko Adema, national rugby team player
Environmentalists and conservationists
Musicians
Writers and playwrights
Journalists, bloggers and media personalities
Actors and actresses
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: Abala . William . 2024-03-06 . Hamisa Zaja Bags 2024 Women Building Peace Award . 2024-12-02 . en.
- News: 'I couldn't let women die in childbirth' . BBC News . 22 April 2021.
- Web site: Catherine Ndereba Bio, Stats, and Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417172922/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/nd/catherine-ndereba-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . 8 April 2020 . en.
- Web site: Margaret OKAYO Profile . www.worldathletics.org . 8 April 2020.
