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NAIROBI
Most Famous People Born in Nairobi, Kenya
- Notable people
- 365
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1974
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 11.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Nairobi during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Nairobi Is Known For
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Cricket is Nairobi's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (55).
Nairobi over-indexes on cricket — 11.8× the global rate.
Nairobi under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Nairobi's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
- Writing
- Science
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Other
- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Richard Dawkins
Born 1941
Richard Leakey
Born 1944
Mohamed Amin
1943 - 1996
Richard Hynes
Born 1944
Edmund Morris (writer)
1940 - 2019
Samuel Mbugua
Born 1946
Marjorie Wallace (SANE)
Born 1945
Viram Jasani
Born 1945
Basher Hassan
Born 1944
Harilal Shah
1943 - 2014
Jonathan Wright (Historiker, 1941)
Born 1941
Martin Kevan
1947 - 2013
Raj K Aggarwal
Born 1949
Jeremy Mackenzie
Born 1941
Julian Harston
Born 1942
Roger Dowdeswell
Born 1944
Mike Kirkland (rally driver)
Born 1947