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Most Famous Kenyan Scientists & Academics

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14,434 BO Barack Obama Sr. Barack Obama Sr. Kenyan Economist 1936–1982
46,410 AM Ali Mazrui Ali Mazrui Kenyan Academic 1933–2014
561,999 KK Kamoya Kimeu Kenyan Anthropologist b. 1940
982,806 JM Jesse Mugambi Kenyan Academic b. 1947
1,758,468 MA Mohammed Abduba Dida Kenyan Teacher b. 1974
1,796,864 WK Wilfred Kiboro Kenyan Engineer b. 1944
1,921,743 MM Mohamed Maalim Mohamud Mohamed Maalim Mohamud Kenyan Engineer b. 1953
1,989,597 PM Peter Mbithi Kenyan Physician b. 1956
2,196,086 ʿB ʿAbdallāh Bā Kathīr al-Kindī Kenyan Academic 1859–1925
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Inside Kenya Scientists & Academics

9 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Kenya Scientists & Academics peaked in the 1940s with 3 people.

What Kenya Scientists & Academics Are Known For

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Academic are Kenya Scientists & Academics's biggest group — 33% of all notables (3).

  1. Academic3
  2. Engineer2
  3. Economist1
  4. Anthropologist1
  5. Teacher1
  6. Physician1