Barack Obama
1961 – Present
president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)
community organizerpolitical writerpodcastermemoiristacademicstatespersonjuristpoliticianlawyer
Born August 4Wikipedia →Famous People from Kenya
30 notable historical figures from Kenya, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
athletics competitor (11)marathon runner (7)politician (5)minister (5)middle-distance runner (4)long-distance runner (3)film actor (2)paleoanthropologist (2)autobiographer (2)community organizer (1)
Wangari Muta Maathai
1940 – 2011
Kenyan environmentalist and politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 (1940–2011)
philanthropistpoliticianteacher
Born April 1Wikipedia →Jomo Kenyatta
1893 – 1978
first Prime Minister (1963 to 1964) and President (1964 to 1978) of self-governing Kenya
journalistpolitician
Born October 20Wikipedia →Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
1938 – 2025
Kenyan writer (1938–2025)
essayistnovelistphilosopheruniversity teacherplaywrightwriter
Born January 5Wikipedia →Lupita Nyong'o
1983 – Present
Kenyan-Mexican actress and film director (born 1983)
film actor
Born March 1Wikipedia →Uhuru Kenyatta
1961 – Present
4th President of Republic of Kenya (2013–2022)
ministerpolitician
Born October 26Wikipedia →Mwai Kibaki
1931 – 2022
3rd President of Kenya (1931–2022)
economistministerpolitician
Born November 15Wikipedia →Daniel arap Moi
1924 – 2020
Kenyan President (2nd) (1924-2020)
ministerpolitician
Born September 2Wikipedia →William Ruto
1966 – Present
President of Kenya since 2022
ministerpoliticianbusinessperson
Born December 21Wikipedia →Eliud Kipchoge
1984 – Present
Kenyan long-distance runner
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born November 5Wikipedia →Kelvin Kiptum
1999 – 2024
Kenyan long-distance runner (1999–2024)
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born December 2Wikipedia →Louis Leakey
1903 – 1972
kenyan-British archaeologist and naturalist
paleoanthropologistautobiographerprehistoriananthropologistarchaeologistpaleontologistcurator
Born August 7Wikipedia →Richard Leakey
1944 – 2022
kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist, and politician (1944-2022)
paleoanthropologistautobiographerconservationistanthropologistenvironmentalistpaleontologistuniversity teacherpolitician
Born December 19Wikipedia →Victor Wanyama
1991 – Present
Kenyan association football player
association football player
Born June 25Wikipedia →Raila A Odinga
1945 – 2025
Prime Minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013
university teacherministerpoliticianbusinessperson
Born January 7Wikipedia →David Rudisha
1988 – Present
Kenyan middle distance runner
middle-distance runnerathletics competitor
Born December 17Wikipedia →Kip Keino
1940 – Present
Kenyan athlete
middle-distance runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born January 17Wikipedia →Vivian Cheruiyot
1983 – Present
Kenyan long-distance runner
athletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born September 11Wikipedia →Stella Mwangi
1986 – Present
Kenyan-Norwegian singer, rapper and songwriter
modelrappersongwritersinger
Born September 1Wikipedia →Beatrice Chebet
2000 – Present
Kenyan long-distance runner born 2000
athletics competitor
Born March 5Wikipedia →Samuel Wanjiru
1986 – 2011
Kenyan athlete (1986–2011)
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born November 10Wikipedia →Hellen Obiri
1989 – Present
Kenyan middle-distance runner
middle-distance runnerathletics competitor
Born December 13Wikipedia →Ezekiel Kemboi
1982 – Present
Kenyan runner
steeplechase runnerathletics competitor
Born May 25Wikipedia →Peres Jepchirchir
1993 – Present
Kenyan long-distance runner (born 1993)
marathon runnerlong-distance runner
Born September 27Wikipedia →Brigid Kosgei
1994 – Present
Kenyan long-distance runner
marathon runnerlong-distance runner
Born February 20Wikipedia →Catherine Ndereba
1972 – Present
Kenyan marathon runner and Olympic medalist
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born July 21Wikipedia →Edi Gathegi
1979 – Present
Kenyan-American actor
film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
Born March 10Wikipedia →Edna Kiplagat
1979 – Present
Kenyan long-distance runner
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runnerpolice officer
Born November 15Wikipedia →Asbel Kiprop
1989 – Present
Kenyan middle-distance runner
middle-distance runner
Born June 30Wikipedia →