LIST OF KENYANS

The following lists give a categorised overview of notable people from the East African country of Kenya:

Contents

Freedom Heroes

Politicians

Administrators

Businessmen

Academics

Writers

Religious leaders

Sportspersons

Musicians

Actors

Others

See also

External links

Freedom Heroes

★ Me Katilili Wa Menza, Mother of colonial resistance

★ Koitalel Arap Samoei, Orkoiyot assassinated by British

★ Dedan Kimathi, Mau Mau, fighter assassinated by British

★ Jaramogi Oginga Odinga

★ Ramogi Achieng Oneko

★ Paul Ngei

★ Lwanda Magere

★ Nyungu ya Mawe

★ Kinjeketile Ngwale

★ Jomo Kenyatta

★ Ronald Ngala

★ Paul Ngei

★ Tom Mboya

★ Masinde Muliro

★ Martin Shikuku

★ Daniel Arap Moi

Politicians

★ George Saitoti, Vice President May 1989 - Dec 1997, Apr 1999 - 30 Aug 2002

★ Michael Kijana Wamalwa, Vice President 03 Jan 2003 - Aug 2003

★ Musalia Mudavadi, Vice President 04 Nov 2002 - 30 Dec 2002

★ Moody Awori, current Vice President

★ Uhuru Kenyatta, son of the first President, Jomo Kenyatta

★ Raila Odinga, former Cabinet Minister, Member of Parliament. Son of Oginga Odinga

★ Nicholas Biwott, Member of Parliament, Cabinet Minister

★ Kenneth Matiba

★ Cyrus Jirongo

★ Josephat Karanja vice president 1988-1989

★ Simeon Nyachae

★ Charity Ngilu first female to run for presidency

★ Appolo Ohanga

★ James Orengo

★ Charles Rubia

★ Fitz R S de Souza Member of Parliament and Deputy Speaker 1963 - 1970

★ Joseph Murumbi, Vice President 1965-1967

★ Pio Gama Pinto, assassinated 1965

★ Tom Mboya, Cabinet Minister, assassinated 1969

★ J. M. Kariuki, assassinated 1975

★ Robert Ouko, Cabinet Minister, assassinated 1990

★ Makhan Singh, freedom fighter

Administrators

★ Amos Wako Attorney General

Businessmen

★ Oscar Miheso

★ Jimnah Mbaru

★ Edward H Ntalami

★ James Murigu

★ Chris Kirubi

★ Kamlesh Manusuklal Damji Pattni

★ Dogo Khan (also a Philanthropist)

Academics

★ Louis Leakey, paleontologist

★ Mary Douglas Leakey, paleontologist

★ Dr. Meave G Leakey, paleontologist

★ Dr. Richard Leakey, paleontologist, environmentalist, politician and former Director of Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS)

★ Wangari Maathai, (born 1940), environmentalist, women rights activist, politician and Nobel Prize winner 2004

★ Ratemo Michieka

★ Prof. Peter Amollo Odhiambo, thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon

★ Prof. Thomas R. Odhiambo, entomologist and environmental scientist

★ Prof. Ali Mazrui

★ Prof. George Eshiwani, former Vice Chancellor of Kenyatta University, professor of mathematics education

★ Prof. John Shiundu

★ Prof. Micere Mugo

★ Isaac Kiplagat, Czech University of Life Sciences and British Hydrological Society,Project Management Institute

★ Prof. George Albert Omore Magoha, professor of Surgery and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi.

★ Prof. Fredrick Muyia Nafukho, professor of Human Resource Development, Texas A & M University

★ Prof. Mutuma Mugambi, vice chancellor , Kenya Methodist University.

Writers

★ Ngugi wa Thiongo

★ Meja Mwangi

★ M.G. Vassanji

★ Grace Ogot

★ Binyavanga Wainaina founder and editor of ''Kwani?'' winner

★ Daniel Duwa
Caine Prize 2002

★ Margaret Ogola

★ Gichora Mwangi

★ Hilary Ng'weno: Editor in chief of the Weekly Review and first African editor of the Daily Nation

★ Al Kags: Creator/Publisher of the Quarterly Colour Series-A Collection of poetry from Kenya and East Africa.

★ Maik Kwambo: Poet who writes poetry on his blog "kenyan expressions" http://kenyanexpressions.wordpress.com

Religious leaders

★ Cardinal Maurice Michael Otunga

★ Archbishop John Njenga

★ Archbishop Ndingi Mwana Nzeki

★ Archbishop Zacchaeus Okoth

★ Archbishop Boniface Lele (Mombasa)

Sportspersons

★ Matthew Birir

★ Amos Biwott

★ Mike Boit

★ 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

★ Sally Kipyego, All American runner forTexas Tech University

★ Ismael Kirui

★ Samson Kitur

★ Daniel Komen

★ Julius Korir

★ Paul Korir

★ Reuben Kosgei

★ Bernard Lagat

★ Tegla Loroupe

★ Edith Masai

★ Shekhar Mehta

★ Catherine Ndereba

★ Noah Ngeny

★ John Ngugi

★ Margaret Okayo

★ Dennis Oliech, soccer player now based in France.

★ Yobes Ondieki

★ Henry Rono

★ Peter Rono

★ Moses Tanui

★ William Tanui

★ Naftali Temu

★ Paul Tergat

★ Steve Tikolo, widely regarded in cricket as the best batsman outside of the test playing nations.

★ Erick Wainaina

★ Robert Wangila

★ Peter Dawo

★ Collins Obuya

★ Maurice Odumbe

★ Michael 'Tank' Otieno, current national rugby team coach, also coach of KCB rugby club

★ Michael 'OT' Otieno, former captain of Kenyatta University's Blakblad RFC, 2004

★ Amos Matui (Two time winner Singapore)

Musicians

★ Fundi Konde

★ David Kabaka

★ Eric Wainaina, musician

★ Daniel Owino Misiani

★ Joseph Kamaru

★ Ochieng' Kabaselleh

★ Suzzana Owiyo

★ Achieng Abura

★ Tony Nyadundo

★ Princess Jully

★ Esther Wahome, Gospel Musician

★ Mary Atieno, Gospel Musician

★ Wyre - The Love Child,Musician

★ Nazizi,Musician

★ Longombas

★ David Mathenge a.k.a Nameless

★ MC Sharon

★ Musa Juma, Limpopo international

Actors

★ Njeri Luseno

★ Conrad Makeni

★ Packson Ngugi

★ John Sibi Okumu

★ Makbul Mohammed

★ Aleks Kamau

★ Nini Wacera

★ Damaris Agweyu

★ Serah Mwihaki

Others

★ Mohamed Amin, a photojournalist, who pictured Ethiopian famine in 1984

★ Prof. Yash Pal Ghai, lawyer (helped draft the proposed Constitution)

★ Jeff Koinange, CNN TV Reporter

★ James Miruka, First african town clerk, Kisumu.

★ Zain Verjee, CNN TV Anchor

★ Fumo Madi ibn Abi Bakr, Sultan of Pate, 1779 to 1809.

★ Michael Werikhe, Conservationist

★ Hezekiah Ochuka, aborted 1982 military coup leader

★ James Miruka Owuor, lawyer & member of parliament - Nyando)

★ Ngure Joseph N, Student Leader, Kenya Methodist University.

See also

★ List of Kenyan artists

★ List of writers from Kenya

External links

★ Kenyans.de

★ The East African Standard : "Who was Lord Delamere?"

★ Leakey.com 100 years of the Leakey family in East Africa

★ List of Presidents of Kenya

★ AliMazrui.com

★ Struggle for Independence

★ myafricatoday.blogspot.com current news, events and statistics