0.1001° N, 37.9998° E

MAUA

Most Famous People Born in Maua, Kenya

Notable people
386
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1978
Most distinctive
Runner 81.1×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Maua during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Maua Is Known For

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Athletic is Maua's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (82).

Maua over-indexes on runner81.1× the global rate.

Maua under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Athletic82
  2. Runner56
  3. Football47
  4. Politician18
  5. Business16
  6. Player13
  7. Lawyer13
  8. Writer11
  1. Runner5681.1×
  2. Chief Executive933.4×
  3. Athletic8219.4×
  4. Business164.2×
  5. Lawyer131.9×
  6. Player131.7×
  1. Politician180.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Maua's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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  • Business
  • Politics & Law
  • Science
  • Writing
  • Film & TV
  • Other
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Showing 40 of 386 notable people

0008 ACTOR

Nitin Ganatra

Born 1967

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0025 RUNNER

William Tanui

Born 1964

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0044 ATHLETIC

Joseph Keter

Born 1969

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0049 RUNNER

Laban Rotich

Born 1969

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0058 JOURNALIST

John Githongo

Born 1966

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0062 RUNNER

Kipkemboi Kimeli

1966 - 2010

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0076 JOURNALIST

Jeff Koinange

Born 1966

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0081 BOXER

Chris Sande

Born 1964

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0126 FOOTBALL

Jacob Mulee

Born 1968

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0128 ATHLETIC

Simon Kipkemboi

Born 1960

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0144 ATHLETIC

Justina Chepchirchir

Born 1968

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0159 MODEL

Tania Harcourt-Cooze

Born 1966

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0181 VIROLOGIST

Thumbi Ndung'u

Born 1969

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0186 ATHLETIC

Edwin Koech

Born 1961

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0189 ECONOMIST

Patrick Ngugi Njoroge

Born 1961

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0196 ENTREPRENEUR

Amina Moghe Hersi

Born 1963

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0207 BUSINESS

Tabitha Karanja

Born 1964

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0239 ECONOMIST

Njuguna Ndung'u

Born 1960

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0240 FOOTBALL

Zedekiah Otieno

Born 1968

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0268 BUSINESS

Nancy Onyango

Born 1964

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0274 CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Carol Musyoka

Born 1963

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0277 BUSINESS

Ayisi Makatiani

Born 1966

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0278 POLITICIAN

Farida Karoney

Born 1969

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0280 LAWYER

Mohamed Amersi

Born 1960

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0286 BUSINESS

Kellen Kariuki

Born 1960

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0292 BUSINESS

Agnes Odhiambo (accountant)

Born 1960

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0296 FILM

Richard Parry (director)

Born 1967

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0305 BOXER

Peter Bulinga

Born 1962

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0307 ACADEMIC

Wangui wa Goro

Born 1961

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0311 BANK

John Gachora

Born 1968

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0315 POLITICIAN

Kiema Kilonzo

Born 1966

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0317 LAWYER

Wanjiku Mugane

Born 1964

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0324 LAWYER

Rebecca Miano

Born 1966

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0326 POLITICIAN

Abdul Rahim Dawood

Born 1965

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0356 POLITICIAN

Rosalyn Nandwa

Born 1968

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0362 ACCOUNTANT

Esther Muchemi

Born 1960

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0363 PAINTER

Vanessa Hogge

Born 1963

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0366 DIPLOMAT

Ken Osinde

Born 1962

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0371 BANK

Alice Kalonzo–Zulu

Born 1969

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0372 BUSINESS

Karen Kandie

Born 1969

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