Israel Somen

Israel Somen (; 1903 – 9 October 1984), also known as Issy Somen, was a Jewish Kenyan politician businessman and diplomat. He was a one-time Mayor of Nairobi together with deputy mayor Dobbs Johnson.

Somen played a leading role in establishing amicable relations between Kenya and Israel both pre and post independence. He left Kenya in the late 1960s moving first to Switzerland and then to London where he died. His nephew Michael and a number of his family and relations still live in Kenya.

Legacy His great nephews, David and Jonathan Somen, founded an ISP in Kenya called AccessKenya Group. His other great nephew, Mark Somen, is a successful hospitality professional and started The Conduit- a community focused on positive social change.

Somen died in London, England in October 1984.