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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×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 105 notable births.

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.

  1. Cricket55
  2. Football48
  3. Actor40
  4. Politician15
  5. Film12
  6. Player12
  7. Boxer12
  8. Journalist12
  1. Cricket5511.8×
  2. Boxer128.3×
  3. Photographer52.8×
  4. Film122.7×
  5. Business92.5×
  6. Artist82.1×
  7. Journalist122.1×
  8. Actor402.1×
  1. Politician150.3×

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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Showing 48 of 365 notable people

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Victor Wanyama

Born 1991

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McDonald Mariga

Born 1987

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Dennis Oliech

Born 1985

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Michael Olunga

Born 1994

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Arnold Origi

Born 1983

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Jamal Mohamed

Born 1984

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Johanna Omolo

Born 1988

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Lawrence Olum

Born 1984

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Patrick Oboya

Born 1987

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Musa Otieno

Born 1973

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Thomas Deng

Born 1997

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Brian Onyango

Born 1994

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Rees Odhiambo

Born 1992

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David Ochieng

Born 1992

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Titus Mulama

Born 1980

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Eric Johana Omondi

Born 1994

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George Owino

Born 1981

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Austin Makacha

Born 1984

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Francis Ouma

Born 1988

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James Omondi

Born 1980

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Kevin Kimani

Born 1989

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Paul Oyuga

Born 1973

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Mark Ochieng

Born 1996

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Adam Shaban

Born 1983

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Jesse Were

Born 1989

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Doreen Nabwire Omondi

Born 1987

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Wycliffe Juma

Born 1980

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Humphrey Mieno

Born 1989

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Bonaventure Maruti

Born 1976

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Musa Mohammed (footballer)

Born 1991

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Simeon Mulama

Born 1980

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Eric Ouma

Born 1996

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Jerry Santos

Born 1988

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Christian Bwamy

Born 1989

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Boniface Oluoch

Born 1986

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Peter Deng

Born 1993

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Thomas Wanyama

Born 1989

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Bernard Wanyama

Born 1989

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Osborne Monday

Born 1985

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David Okello

Born 1986

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Roger Verdi

Born 1953

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Ibrahim Shikanda

Born 1984

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John Legg (footballer)

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Kévin Oliech

1986 - 2020

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Ulla Bastrup

Born 1959

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Moses Odhiambo

Born 1986

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Vivian Corazone

Born 1998

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Duncan Otieno

Born 1994

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