List of Famous people born in Kenya

Raila Amolo Odinga is a Kenyan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013. He has been the Leader of Opposition in Kenya since 2013. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Langata from 1992 to 2013. Raila Odinga served in the Cabinet of Kenya as Minister for Energy from 2001 to 2002, and as the Minister for Roads, Public Works and Housing from 2003 to 2005. Odinga was appointed High Representative for Infrastructure Development at the African Union Commission in 2018.

Mary Jepkosgei Keitany is a Kenyan long distance runner. She is the world record holder in a women-only marathon, having won the 2017 London Marathon in a time of 2:17:01. As of November 2019, she sits third all-time at both the marathon and half marathon.

Mohamed Yusuf Haji was a Kenyan politician. He was the Minister of Defence of Kenya from 2008 to 2013, and briefly served as its acting Minister of Internal Security and Provincial Affairs in 2012. He has served in the Senate of Kenya since 2013. He died on 15 February 2021.

Ruth Jebet is a Kenyan-born long-distance runner and steeplechase specialist who competes internationally for Bahrain. She was the world record holder and is currently the reigning Olympic gold medalist in the 3000 metres steeplechase, both achieved before turning 20. In 2018 she got suspended for testing positive for EPO.

Ukur Yattani Kanacho is a Kenyan politician and ambassador, and was appointed as Treasury Secretary on 14 January 2020.

Nadira, Lady Naipaul, is a Pakistani journalist and the widow of novelist Sir V. S. Naipaul.

Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa is a Kenyan-Bahraini long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. Having switched countries in 2013, she is the Bahraini record holder with 2:21:17 hours for the distance, set in 2017 at Nagoya Women's Marathon. She was the silver medallist in the marathon at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

Marjorie Shiona Wallace CBE, FRCPsych is a British writer, broadcaster, investigative journalist, and chief executive of SANE, a mental health charity that she founded in the UK in 1986.

Thomas Deng is a Kenyan-born Australian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Urawa Red Diamonds in the J1 League.

Seerat Kapoor is an Indian film actress, model, choreographer and dancer who predominantly works in the Tollywood (Telugu). She began her career as an Assistant Choreographer for Rockstar. She made acting debut in 2014 Telugu film Run Raja Run.