Kenya
Historical figures born in Kenya
910 notable historical figures were born in Kenya. These are the most notable:
Kenya ranks #81 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Iceland, Moldova and Vietnam.
By occupation
- Politician: 15
- Writer/Author: 12
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 8
- Athletics: 7
- Head of State/President: 6
- Entrepreneur/Executive: 4
- Activist: 4
- Diplomat: 4
- Richard Dawkins (born 1941, Science)
- Raila Odinga (1945 to 2025, Politics)
- Jomo Kenyatta (1893 to 1978, Politics)
- William Ruto (born 1966, Politics)
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (1938 to 2025, Literature)
- Wangarĩ Maathai (1940 to 2011, Politics)
- Uhuru Kenyatta (born 1961, Politics)
- Louis Leakey (1903 to 1972, Science)
- Mwai Kibaki (1931 to 2022, Politics)
- Daniel arap Moi (1924 to 2020, Politics)
- David Rudisha (born 1988, Sports)
- Richard Leakey (1944 to 2022, Science)
- Dedan Kimathi (1920 to 1957, Military)
- Peter Hain (born 1950, Politics)
- Paul Tergat (born 1969, Sports)
- Wilson Kipketer (born 1972, Sports)
- Warsan Shire (born 1988, Literature)
- Wangechi Mutu (born 1972, Arts & Music)
- George Saitoti (1945 to 2012, Politics)
- Ali Mazrui (1933 to 2014, Philosophy)
- Louise Leakey (born 1972, Science)
- James Orengo (born 1951, Politics)
- Daphne Sheldrick (1934 to 2018, Literature)
- Geoffrey Mutai (born 1981, Sports)
- Eliud Kipchoge (born 1984, Sports)
- Moses Kiptanui (born 1970, Sports)
- Edmund Morris (1940 to 2019, Literature)
- Magdalene Odundo (born 1950, Arts & Music)
- Grace Ogot (1930 to 2015, Literature)
- Daniel Adams-Ray (born 1983, Arts & Music)
- Peter Tabichi (born 1982, Science)
- Margaret Kenyatta (mayor) (1928 to 2017, Politics)
- Vivian Shaw (Literature)
- M. G. Vassanji (born 1950, Literature)
- Peter Varghese (born 1956, Politics)
- John Michuki (1932 to 2012, Politics)
- Margaret Ogola (1958 to 2011, Literature)
- Sally Kipyego (born 1985, Sports)
- Susie Figgis (1948 to 2025, Entertainment)
- Nyokabi Kenyatta (born 1963, Business)
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