List of Kenyans

The following list gives a categorised overview of notable people from Kenya.


Freedom heroes

Politicians
  • Moody Awori, Vice President, August, 2003–December 2007
  • Nicholas Biwott, Member of Parliament, former Cabinet Ministère
  • Cyrus Jirongo
  • Esther Passaris
  • 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–present
  • 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
  • Kenneth Matiba
  • Tom Mboya, Cabinet Minister, assassinated 1969
  • 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
  • Barack Obama, Kenyan national, president of the United States
  • 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
  • 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

Administrators

Academics

Religious leaders

Sportspersons

Musicians

Writers and journalists

Bloggers in Kenya

References
  1. "Catherine Ndereba Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. "Margaret OKAYO | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

See also
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