List of Kenyans
The following lists give a categorised overview of notable people from east-African country Kenya:
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Politicians
- Jomo Kenyatta president 1964-1978
- Daniel arap Moi president 1978-2002
- Mwai Kibaki current president since 2002
- Oginga Odinga vice president 1964-1965
- Joseph Murumbi vice president 1965-1967
- Dr. Josephat Karanja vice president 1988-
- George Saitoti vice president May 1989 - Dec 1997, Apr 1999 - 30 Aug 2002
- Michael Kijana Wamalwa vice president 03 Jan 2003 - Aug 2003
- Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi Vice President 04 Nov 2002 - 30 Dec 2002
- Moody Awori current vice president
- Uhuru Kenyatta
- Pio Gama Pinto assassinated 1965
- Tom Mboya cabinet minister assassinated 1969
- J. M. Kariuki assasinated 1975
- Robert Ouko cabinet minister assassinated 1990
- Nicholas Biwot Member of Parliament and former cabinet minister
- Charles Njonjo Attorney General
- Kenneth Matiba
- Ronald Ngala
- Paul Ngei
- Makhan Singh freedom fighter
- Dedan Kimathi freedom fighter
- Raila Odinga
- Charles Rubia
- Hezekiah Ochuka military coup leader
- Dr. Odhiambo Mbai
- Appolo Ohanga
- Barack Obama (his father was Kenyan)
Administrators
- Charles Njonjo Longest serving Attorney General
- James Karugu shortest serving Attorney General
- Joseph Kamere Attorney General
- Justice Guy Mathew Muli Attorney General
- Amos Wako Attorney General
- Mohammed Hussein Ali Police Commissioner
- Jonah Anguka Nakuru District Commissioner
- Abdul Majid Cockar Former Chief Justice
- Zacchaeus Chesoni Former Chief Justice
Writers
- Ngugi wa Thiongo
- Meja Mwangi
- M.G. Vassanji
- Grace Ogot
- Binyavanga Wainaina founder and editor of Kwani?, a literary magazine and winner of Caine Prize 2002 for african Writting
- Wahome Mutahi journalist and humorist
- Parselelo Kantai
- Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor winner Caine Prize 2003
Religious Leaders
- Reverend Mutava Musyimi Secretary Geneneral National Council of Churches.
- Sheikh Khalid Balala
- Cardinal Maurice Michael Otunga
- Archbishop John Njenga
- Archbishop Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki
Sportspersons
- Seraphino Antao the first Kenyan gold medalist
- Matthew Birir
- Amos Biwott
- Richard Chelimo
- Joyce Chepchumba
- Paul Ereng
- Julius Kariuki
- Kipchoge Keino
- Ezekiel Kemboi
- Joseph Keter
- Wilson Kipketer (born and raised in Kenya, now a citizen of Denmark)
- Wilson Boit Kipketer
- Moses Kiptanui
- Ismael Kirui
- Samson Kitur
- Daniel Komen
- Julius Korir
- Paul Korir
- Reuben Kosgei
- Bernard Lagat
- Tegla Loroupe
- Edith Masai
- Catherine Ndereba
- Noah Ngeny
- Margaret Okayo
- Yobes Ondieki
- Henry Rono
- Peter Rono
- Moses Tanui
- William Tanui
- Naftali Temu
- Paul Tergat
Others
- Wangari Maathai, (born 1940), environmentalist, women rights activist, politician and Nobel Prize winner 2004
- Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, (1870-1931) the most famous of the original white settlers in Kenya.
- Louis SB Leakey, paleontologist
- Mary Douglas Leakey, paleontologist
- Dr. Meave G Leakey, paleontologist
- Dr. Richard Leakey, palaeontologist, environmentalist, politician and former Director of Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS)
- Prof. Onesmus Mutungi Chairman of the Standing Committee on Human Rights. Lawyer and former Dean of the Law Faculty at Nairobi University.
- Prof. Yash Pal Ghai constitutional lawyer
- The East African Standard : "Who was Lord Delamere?"
- Leakey.com 100 years of the Leakey family in East Africa
See also: List of Presidents of Kenya