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Kenya ranks 81st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cameroon, Philippines, and Albania. Memorable people born in present day Kenya include Wangari Maathai, Richard Dawkins, and Barack Obama Sr.. Memorable people who died in Kenya include Wangari Maathai, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, and Jim Corbett. Kenya has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many athletes, and politicians. The top cities in Kenya by number of biographies are Kenya, Nairobi, Eldoret, Nandi County, and Kapsabet.

People

Between 0 and 2004, present day Kenya was the birth place of 256 globally memorable people, including Wangari Maathai, Richard Dawkins, and Barack Obama Sr.. Additionaly, 43 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Kenya including Wangari Maathai, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, and Jim Corbett.

People Born in Present Day Kenya

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Kenyawere athletes (200), politicians (10), soccer players (10), writers (5), and volleyball players (5),  while most who died were athletes (20), politicians (12), writers (5), anthropologists (2), and military personnels (1).

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Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Kenya, including Kipchoge Keino, Eliud Kipchoge, and Naftali Temu. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kenya, including Kipchoge Keino, Eliud Kipchoge, and Naftali Temu.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Kenya since 1700.

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