Kenya

Mwai Kibaki

1931 – 2022

economist

Gideon Moi

b. 1964

politician

Cyprian Kimurgor Kotut

b. 1992

long-distance runner

Peter Dula

b. 1947

boxer

Ikal Angelei

b. 1950

politician

Tony Msalame

1954 – 2010

actor

George Owino

b. 1981

association football player

Leah Marangu

academic

Valary Jemeli Aiyabei

b. 1991

marathon runner

David O. Obura

b. 1966

researcher

Cecilia Wangechi Mwathi

1963 – 2011

mathematician

Benjamin Kogo

1944 – 2022

athletics competitor

Leslie Hilton Brown

1917 – 1980

ornithologist

Brian Kabugi

b. 2000

film actor

Safina Madhani

b. 1984

squash player

Andrew Mwadime

politician

Ezequiel Bitok

b. 1966

athletics competitor

Clement Muchiri Wambugu

politician

Rosemary Chepkorir Sang

scientist

Geoffrey Majiwa

Agnes Odhiambo

b. 1960

businessperson

Malik Obama

b. 1958

politician

Rebecca Mwangi

b. 2001

athletics competitor

Humphrey Slade

1905 – 1983

politician

Viola Kibiwot

b. 1983

athletics competitor

Charles Mangua

1939 – 2021

writer

Julius Murgor

politician

Norah Jeruto

b. 1995

athletics competitor

Kipsubai Koskei

b. 1951

athletics competitor

Patrick Mweu Musimba

b. 1973

politician

Boniface Songok

b. 1980

athletics competitor

Evans Ashira

b. 1969

boxer

Nicholas Biwott

1940 – 2017

politician

Emmanuel Wangwe

politician

Aaron Ringera

b. 1950

judge

Kennedy Kithuka

b. 1989

athletics competitor

Ukur Yatani Kanacho

b. 1967

politician

Pal Ahluwalia

b. 1959

university teacher

Elijah Masinde

association football player

Margaret Wambui Kenyatta

1928 – 2017

politician

Justus Nyang’aya

b. 1957

human rights defender

Josephine Ojiambo

b. 2000

ambassador

Julius Sawe

b. 1971

athletics competitor

Peter Rono

b. 1967

middle-distance runner

Borna Nyaoke-Anoke

b. 1987

scientist

Peter Amollo Odhiambo

surgeon

Sammy Tirop

b. 1959

athletics competitor

Elijah Kiprono Kemboi

b. 1984

marathon runner

Irene Mogaka

b. 1985

marathon runner

Beatrice Chebet

b. 2000

athletics competitor

Anne Karanja

businessperson

Pamella Makotsi

journalist

Binyavanga Wainaina

1971 – 2019

journalist

Alfred Nganga Mutua

b. 1970

politician

Salim Mvurya

b. 1970

politician

Silas Kipruto

b. 1984

athletics competitor

Harrison Garama Kombe

b. 1956

politician

Stanley Biwott

b. 1986

marathon runner

Reg Sharma

b. 1962

cricketer

Josephat Muraya

b. 1957

athletics competitor

Julius Gitahi

b. 1978

athletics competitor

Florence Barsosio

b. 1976

marathon runner

Issah Mmari Wangui

1981 – 2003

rapper

John Paul Mwirigi

b. 1994

politician

Hanna Wendot Cheptumo

politician

Bettina Ng'weno

b. 1967

writer

Khaligraph Jones

b. 1990

rapper

Peter Munga

b. 1943

banker

Sharon Cherop

b. 1984

marathon runner

Grace Wahu

1907 – 2007

Teodosia Osir

lawyer

Edwin Sifuna Watenya

b. 1986

politician

Mwangi Ruheni

b. 1934

chemist

Phyllis Wakiaga

b. 1982

lawyer

Ken Waliaula

1964 – 2020

writer

Ben Kane

b. 1970

physician writer

Jacob Krop

b. 2001

athletics competitor

Arere Anentia

1931 – 1979

long-distance runner

Peter Tabichi

b. 1982

teacher

Musa Juma

1968 – 2011

musician

Robert Matano

b. 1964

association football player

Mary Maingi

politician

Erick Wainaina

b. 1973

long-distance runner

Patrick Makau King'ola

b. 1985

politician

Sunil Chhabra

b. 1957

field hockey player

John Kipkoech

b. 1991

athletics competitor

Elizabeth Chesire

b. 1950

athletics competitor

Nygel Amaitsa

b. 2002

rugby player

Michael Carr-Hartley

b. 1942

athlete

Abraham Kiprotich

b. 1985

marathon runner

Luke Kibet

b. 1983

marathon runner

Gladys Wanga

politician

Selina Chirchir

b. 1968

athletics competitor

Helena Waithera

actor

Keriako Tobiko

lawyer

Asbel Kiprop

b. 1989

middle-distance runner

Gamal Belal Salem

b. 1978

marathon runner

Soni Methu

1984 – 2019

journalist

Elijah Sogomo

b. 1954

athletics competitor

Martha Karua

b. 1957

politician