1931 – 2022
Third President of Kenya (2002-2013) and economist who led the country's transition from single-party rule to multi-party democracy.
1945 – 2025
Kenyan opposition leader who served as Prime Minister (2008-2013) and ran unsuccessfully for President five times, including in 2007, 2013, 2017, and 2022.
1924 – 2020
Kenya's second President (1978-2002) who ruled for 24 years during the single-party era before being forced to accept multi-party elections.
1893 – 1978
Kenyan independence leader who became the country's first Prime Minister (1963-1964) and first President (1964-1978) after leading the struggle against British colonial rule.
1938 – 2025
Kenyan author and postcolonial theorist best known for novels like 'Weep Not, Child' and his advocacy for writing in African languages rather than English.
1903 – 1972
British-born Kenyan paleoanthropologist whose discoveries at Olduvai Gorge revolutionized understanding of early human evolution in Africa.
1966 – Present
Fifth President of Kenya since 2022 and former Deputy President who won office on an economic platform focused on small businesses and agriculture.
1961 – Present
Fourth President of Kenya (2013-2022) and son of founding President Jomo Kenyatta, who oversaw infrastructure development and constitutional reforms.
1940 – 2011
Kenyan environmentalist who founded the Green Belt Movement and became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
1944 – 2022
Kenyan paleoanthropologist and conservationist who discovered significant early human fossils and later served as head of Kenya Wildlife Service.
1983 – Present
Kenyan-Mexican actress who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her debut film role in 12 Years a Slave (2013). She later starred in Black Panther and its sequel Wakanda Forever as Nakia.
1991 – Present
Kenyan footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for clubs including Celtic, Southampton, and Tottenham, and captained the Kenya national team.
1984 – Present
Kenyan marathon runner who holds the official world record (2:01:09) and became the first person to run a marathon under two hours in a controlled event.
1988 – Present
Kenyan middle-distance runner who holds the 800-meter world record (1:40.91) and won Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016.
1999 – 2024
Kenyan marathon runner who set the world record of 2:00:35 at the 2023 Chicago Marathon before his death in a car accident.
1989 – Present
Kenyan middle and long-distance runner who won Olympic silver in 5,000m (2016) and later became a dominant marathon runner, winning Boston and New York City.
1930 – 1969
Kenyan politician anti-colonialist activist (1930-1969)
1920 – 2007
Kenyan politician and journalist
1986 – 2011
Kenyan marathon runner who won Olympic gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in a then-Olympic record time of 2:06:32.
1983 – Present
Kenyan long-distance runner who won Olympic gold in the 5,000 meters at the 2016 Rio Olympics and multiple World Championship titles.
1961 – Present
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)
2000 – Present
Kenyan long-distance runner born 2000
1994 – Present
Kenyan marathon runner who broke the women's world record at the 2019 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:14:04.
1979 – Present
Kenyan marathon runner who won the Boston Marathon in 2017 and earned silver medals at the 2011 and 2013 World Championships in Athletics. She also served as a police officer in Kenya before focusing on her professional running career.
1982 – Present
Kenyan steeplechase runner who won four World Championship gold medals and Olympic gold in 2004 and 2012.
