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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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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Uhuru Kenyatta
Born 1961
Gurinder Chadha
Born 1960
Auma Obama
Born 1960
Robert Wangila
1967 - 1994
Simon King (broadcaster)
Born 1962
Paul Wekesa
Born 1967
Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
Born 1968
Paddy Lowe
Born 1962
Vera Songwe
Born 1968
Jenny Funnell
Born 1963
Ali Velshi
Born 1969
Henry Bolton (British politician)
Born 1963
Kulvinder Ghir
Born 1965
Paula Kahumbu
Born 1966
Toby Howarth
Born 1962
Cristina Odone
Born 1960
Maurice Odumbe
Born 1969
Ian Duncan (rally driver)
Born 1961
Judy Kibinge
Born 1967
Stephen A. Miles
Born 1967
Mark Ford (poet)
Born 1962
Urjit Patel
Born 1963
Raju Patel
1960 - 2005
Max Vadukul
Born 1961
Joseph Akhasamba
Born 1963
Ketan J. Patel
Born 1961
Evans Ashira
Born 1969
Aidan Hartley
Born 1965
Sabir Butt
Born 1969
Niira Radia
Born 1960
Thomas P. G. Cholmondeley
1968 - 2016
Francisco D'Souza
Born 1968
Robert Holden (author)
Born 1965
Mary Sellers
Born 1962
Maggie Scott, Lady Scott
Born 1960
Muthoni Gathecha
Born 1962
Brad Marshall
Born 1967
Rajab Ali
Born 1965
Jeff Gravenhorst
Born 1962
David Tikolo
Born 1964
Tonio Trzebinski
1960 - 2001
Fredricka Whitfield
Born 1965
Tariq Iqbal
Born 1964
Kaushik Patel
Born 1963
Edward Rombo
Born 1967
Harshad Patel
Born 1964
Adrian Flanagan
Born 1960
Susan Kariuki
Born 1966
Alice Onono
Born 1966
Queen Olumbo
Born 1964
Petronila Muthoni
Born 1968
Sandip Gupta
Born 1967
Ferdinand Waititu
Born 1962
Shahid Bwibo
Born 1968
Adrian Zagoritis
Born 1968
Rajesh Maru
Born 1962
Reg Sharma
Born 1962
Gabriela Trzebinski
Born 1962
Zahid Sadiq
Born 1965
Joseph Bertiers
Born 1963
Jonathan Somen
Born 1969
Mamá Tunza
Born 1960
Khalid Geire
Born 1969
Maddo
Born 1962