Kenya
People of this nationality
Lucas Chepkitony
politician
Julia Mombi
b. 1984
marathon runner
Meryem Akdağ
b. 1992
long-distance runner
Edmund Serem
b. 2007
athletics competitor
Anne Shongwe
b. 1964
civil servant
Stephen Kipkoech Kibiwott
b. 1980
athletics competitor
Jane Wanjuki Njiru
politician
John Walter Owino
politician
Faith Ogallo
b. 1994
taekwondo athlete
Henry Sugut
b. 1985
marathon runner
Surjeet Singh Deol
1924 – 1984
field hockey player
Prisca Awiti Alcaraz
b. 1996
judoka
Wangari Muta Maathai
1940 – 2011
teacher
Patrick Njoroge
b. 1961
economist
Chelagat Mutai
1949 – 2013
activist
Eva Njenga
b. 1975
physician
Francis Masakhalia
politician
Franklin Bett
b. 1953
politician
Humphrey Mieno
b. 1989
association football player
Ronald Karauri
b. 1978
businessperson
Chapurukha Kusimba
anthropologist
Ingrid Mwangi
b. 1975
artist
Dominic Ondoro
b. 1988
athletics competitor
Marjorie Wallace
b. 1945
journalist
Nick Okoth
b. 1983
boxer
Mukhisa Kituyi
b. 1956
politician
Marius Kipserem
b. 1988
long-distance runner
Maurice Maina
b. 1963
boxer
Nice Nailantei Leng'ete
b. 1991
activist
Francis Otieno
b. 1979
cricketer
Carole Mandi
columnist
Emmanuel Ake
b. 1980
association football player
Elizabeth Ongoro
politician
Stivo Simple Boy
b. 1990
rapper
Cosmas Silei
b. 1948
middle-distance runner
Violet Naanyu
researcher
William Kipkorir
1967 – 2025
politician
Sammy Koskei
b. 1961
athletics competitor
Gladwell Jesire Cheruiyot
politician
Sarabjit Singh Sehmi
b. 1963
field hockey player
Najib Balala
b. 1967
politician
Cornelius Chirchir
b. 1983
athletics competitor
Levy Matebo Omari
b. 1989
marathon runner
Patrick Waweru
b. 1956
boxer
Richard Momoima Onyonka
b. 1962
politician
Serah Ndanu
b. 1988
actor
John Muchiri Nyaga
politician
Wilfred Kiboro
b. 1944
civil engineer
Helah Kiprop
b. 1985
marathon runner
Sam Chelanga
b. 1985
athletics competitor
Faith Cherotich
b. 2004
athletics competitor
Kennedy Ondiek
1966 – 2011
athletics competitor
Daniel Musyoka Mutinda
b. 1942
politician
Peter Tsotsi
musician
Alexander Lerionka Sampao
b. 1996
athletics competitor
Vincent Onyala
b. 1996
rugby sevens player
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
1938 – 2025
playwright
Cherorot Joseph Kimutai
politician
Didmus Wekesa Barasa Mutua
politician
Davis Chirchir
b. 1960
politician
Rebeka Njau
b. 1932
writer
Salim Kipkemboi
b. 1998
sport cyclist
Paul Malakwen Kosgei
b. 1978
marathon runner
Githinji Kiama Gitahi
b. 1970
business executive
Philip Kipkurgat Manyim
b. 1978
athletics competitor
Moraa Gitaa
novelist
John Kagwe
b. 1969
athletics competitor
Amason Kingi
politician
Nyambura Njoroge
b. 1956
theologian
Kenneth Mburu Mungara
b. 1973
marathon runner
Kagendo Murungi
1971 – 2017
women's rights activist
Elizabeth Gitau
b. 1986
scientist
Hamisa Zaja
b. 1972
activist
Ann Njogu
b. 2000
women's rights activist
Ronald Osumba
b. 1980
Abu Chiaba
b. 1947
politician
Ahmed Sheikh Nabhany
1927 – 2020
poet
Mishi Juma
politician
Marylize Biubwa
LGBTQ rights activist
Michael Muya
b. 1975
boxer
Sandip Gupta
b. 1967
cricketer
Phosca Kasisi
b. 1993
volleyball player
Aziz Ali
b. 1980
boxer
Georgina Rono
b. 1980
marathon runner
Suzanna Owíyo
b. 1975
musician
Mimi Cherono Ng'ok
b. 1983
photographer
Richard Murunga
1949 – 2018
boxer
Kipkemboi Kimeli
1966 – 2010
long-distance runner
Eve D'Souza
b. 1979
actor
Ronald Kipchumba Rutto
b. 1987
athletics competitor
Lameck Aguta
b. 1971
marathon runner
Duncan Allan
b. 1991
cricketer
Kathy Kiuna
pastor
Richard Juma
b. 1945
long-distance runner
Jane Kiptoo
b. 1982
long-distance runner
Muthoni Drummer Queen
b. 1950
singer
Camilla Atieno
b. 1995
rugby player
Benson Wairegi
b. 1953
banker
Shikoh Gitau
b. 1985
computer scientist
Faith Kipyegon
b. 1994
middle-distance runner