The following lists give a categorised overview of notable people from east-African country Kenya:

Politicians

• Daniel arap Moi
• Jomo Kenyatta
• Uhuru Kenyatta
• Mwai Kibaki
• Tom Mboya
• Oginga Odinga
• Barack Obama (his father was Kenyan)
• Dedan Kimathi
• Appolo Ohanga
• Ronald Ngala
• Paul Ngei
• Raila Odinga
• Dr. Odhiambo Mbai
• J. M. Kariuki
• Pio Gama Pinto [1]

Writers

• Ngugi wa Thiongo
• Meja Mwangi
• M.G. Vassanji
• Grace Ogot

Sportspersons

• Matthew Birir
• Amos Biwott
• 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
• Ismael Kirui
• Samson Kitur
• Daniel Komen
• Julius Korir
• Paul Korir
• Reuben Kosgei
• Bernard Lagat
• Tegla Loroupe
• Edith Masai
• Catherine Ndereba
• Noah Ngeny
• Margaret Okayo
• Yobes Ondieki
• Henry Rono
• Peter Rono
• Moses Tanui
• William Tanui
• Naftali Temu
• Paul Tergat

Others

• Wangari Maathai, (born 1940), environmentalist, Nobel Prize winner

See also: List of Presidents of Kenya