Famous people putting Kenya on the world map.

LightYagami

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Lupita Nyong'o. Oscar winning Kenyan actress, daughter of a Kenyan politician
Barack Obama. Y'all know him
Tom Morello. Guitarist for the rock band Audioslave, considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Cousin to Uhuru Kenyatta
Chris Froome. 3 times Tour de France winner and the defending champion. Born in Nairobi to immigrants. Used to compete for Kenya but he is now representing Britain. Still holds a Kenyan passport.
Wangari Mathai. First African woman to win a Nobel. She won the Nobel Peace prize
McDonald Mariga.First and only Kenyan footballer to win the UEFA Champions League. Did id while at Inter Milan
Victor Wanyama. Spurs midfielder. First Kenyan to play in the English Premier league. Brother to McDonald Mariga
Edi Gathegi. A Kenyan actor. He has featured in; The Twilight movie series, X-men first class, TV series House, also he has featured in The Blacklist etc
Divock Origi. Son of a former Kenyan professional footballer, Mike Origi. Plays for Belgium.
Jecca Craig. Used to date Prince William.
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Saba Iassa Douglas-Hamilton. Kenyan wildlife conservationist and television presenter. Saba means "seven" in Swahili. She was named by Maasai women because she was born on 7 June at 7 o'clock in the evening, and was also the 7th grandchild.Worked for the BBC.
 
Famous Kenyan novelists
Ngũgĩ wa Thiongo. Petals of Blood, The River Between, Matigari
Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye. Known for her book 'Coming to Birth'
Koigi wa wamwere
Liaquat Ahamed.'Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World' is quite a popular book
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I like Eddie Gathegi,man that guy is an actor!Always killing it!Just saw him in The Badlands.Representing Kenya big time!
 


Umemsahau mmiliki mkuu wa ardhi yote ya Kenya ukiondoa Mombasa, Queen Elizabeth and British Monarchy!
 
Wengine hapo hata hawajihesabu kama ni wakenya.
 
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