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The following list gives a categorised overview of notable people from Kenya.
Pre-colonial leaders
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Anti-colonial activists
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- 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.
Academics, scientists and medical professionals
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Business people and entrepreneurs
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- 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
- Mercy Wanjiru Gitahi, athletics competitor
- Mbarak Hussein, born in Kenya, now a U.S. citizen, long-distance runner,
- Ben Jipcho
- Pauline Njeri Kahenya, long-distance runner
- 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
- Djed Spence[6] Soccer player now based in England, plays for English Premier League Team Tottenham Hotspur
Environmentalists and conservationists
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Writers and playwrights
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Journalists, bloggers and media personalities
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Actors and actresses
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Coy, Peter (13 December 2021). “Opinion | Education Is Like a Beautiful Garden”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Abala, William (6 March 2024). “Hamisa Zaja Bags 2024 Women Building Peace Award”. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ “‘I couldn’t let women die in childbirth’“. BBC News. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ “Catherine Ndereba Bio, Stats, and Results”. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ “Margaret OKAYO | Profile”. www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Amondi, Agnes; Nyabuto, Clinton (4 June 2025). “Is Djed Spence Kenyan? All about the footballer’s nationality”. Tuko News. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
