Famous People Born in Kenya

Discover 5 famous people born in Kenya. Explore their birthplaces on the interactive map below.

5 Personalities

Eliud Kipchoge (Athlete, Marathon) - Kapsisiywa, Kenya (November 5th, 1984)

David Rudisha (Athlete, Track and Field) - Kilgoris, Kenya (December 17th, 1988)

Warsan Shire (Poet) - Nairobi, Kenya (August 1st, 1988)

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (Playwright, Writer) - Kamiriithu, Kenya (January 5th, 1938)

Ngugi wa Thiong'o Jr. (Essayist, Novelist) - Nairobi, Kenya (1977)