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Most Famous Kenyan Religious Figures

Religion 7
Kenya 161
127,368 MM Maurice Michael Otunga Kenyan Priest 1923–2003
309,076 JN John Njue John Njue Kenyan Priest b. 1944
393,725 WI Waruhiu Itote Kenyan Imam 1922–1993
926,473 JO John Oballa Owaa John Oballa Owaa Kenyan Priest b. 1958
938,744 PJ Peter J. Kairo Kenyan Priest b. 1941
1,384,123 DK Dominic Kimengich Dominic Kimengich Kenyan Priest b. 1961
1,698,014 SS Silas Silvius Njiru Kenyan Priest 1928–2020
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Inside Kenya Religious Figures

7 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous kenya religious figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Kenya Religious Figures peaked in the 1920s with 3 people.

What Kenya Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are Kenya Religious Figures's biggest group — 86% of all notables (6).

Kenya Religious Figures over-index on priest — 30.4× the global rate.

  1. Priest6
  2. Imam1
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