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Kenya ranks 74th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind North Korea, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan. Memorable people born in present day Kenya include Richard Dawkins, Wangari Maathai, and Barack Obama Sr.. Memorable people who died in Kenya include Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, Wangari Maathai, and Barack Obama Sr.. Kenya has been the birth place of many athletes and politicians and the death place of many athletes and politicians.
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa. At 580,367 square kilometres (224,081 sq mi), Kenya is the world's 48th largest country by area. With a population of more than 47.6 million in the 2019 census, Kenya is the 27th most populous country in the world. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest, currently second largest city, and first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu City is the third-largest city and also an inland port on Lake Victoria. Other important urban centres include Nakuru and Eldoret. As of 2020, Kenya is the third-largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa after Nigeria and South Africa. Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the southeast. Its geography, climate and population vary widely, ranging from cold snow-capped mountaintops with vast surrounding forests, wildlife and fertile agricultural regions to temperate climates in western and rift valley counties and dry less fertile arid and semi-arid areas and absolute deserts. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1893 and 1997, present day Kenya was the birth place of 140 globally memorable people, including Richard Dawkins, Wangari Maathai, and Barack Obama Sr.. Additionaly, 32 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Kenya including Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, Wangari Maathai, and Barack Obama Sr..
1941 - Present
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 1
1940 - 2011
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 2
1936 - 1982
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 3
1893 - 1978
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 4
1903 - 1972
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5
1944 - 2022
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 6
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 7
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 8
1924 - 2020
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 9
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 10
1931 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 11
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 12
1944 - 2022
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 16
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 27
1938 - Present
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 35
1945 - 2019
HPI: 38.18
Rank: 36
1945 - 2018
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 40
1995 - 2021
HPI: 34.40
Rank: 55
1964 - Present
HPI: 32.10
Rank: 71
1973 - Present
HPI: 29.48
Rank: 79
1963 - Present
HPI: 29.00
Rank: 85
1966 - 2003
HPI: 28.68
Rank: 86
1961 - Present
HPI: 28.60
Rank: 87
1970 - Present
HPI: 24.50
Rank: 108
1857 - 1941
HPI: 77.50
Rank: 1
1940 - 2011
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 2
1936 - 1982
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 3
1893 - 1978
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 4
1898 - 1942
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5
1913 - 1996
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 6
1929 - 1972
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 7
1944 - 2022
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 8
1939 - 2021
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 9
1924 - 2020
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 10
1910 - 1980
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 11
1908 - 2007
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 12
1944 - 2022
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 16
1945 - 2019
HPI: 38.18
Rank: 22
1948 - 2019
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 24
1945 - 2018
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 25
1995 - 2021
HPI: 34.40
Rank: 28
1966 - 2003
HPI: 28.68
Rank: 30
Most individuals born in present day Kenya were athletes (106), politicians (9), soccer players (7), writers (3), and actors (3), while most who died were athletes (13), politicians (10), writers (4), anthropologists (2), and military personnels (1).
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Kenya, including Eliud Kipchoge, Kipchoge Keino, and Benjamin Kogo. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kenya, including Eliud Kipchoge, Kipchoge Keino, and Benjamin Kogo.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 22 globally memorable people born in present day Kenya since 1700.