Kericho
Kericho ranks 3,318th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Billericay, Huế, and Sandnes. Memorable people born in Kericho include Wilson Kiprugut, Joyce Chepchumba, and Ferguson Rotich. Memorable people who died in Kericho include Wilson Kiprugut. Kericho has been the birth place of many athletes and the death place of many athletes. Kericho is located in Kenya.
Kericho is the largest town in Kericho County, located in the highlands west of the Kenyan Rift Valley. Positioned on the edge of the Mau Forest, Kericho benefits from a warm and temperate climate, making it good for agriculture, especially large scale tea cultivation. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1938 and 1994, Kericho was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Wilson Kiprugut, Joyce Chepchumba, and Ferguson Rotich. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Kericho including Wilson Kiprugut.
People Born in Kericho
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Wilson Kiprugut
ATHLETE
1938 - 2022
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 1
Joyce Chepchumba
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.88
Rank: 2
Ferguson Rotich
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 28.58
Rank: 3
Edwin Soi
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 26.77
Rank: 4
Ruth Chepng'etich
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 22.46
Rank: 5
Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 6
Purity Cherotich Kirui
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Kericho
Go to all RankingsCaroline Chepkoech Kipkirui
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 6
Purity Cherotich Kirui
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Kericho
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Most individuals born in present day Kericho were athletes (7), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kericho, including Wilson Kiprugut, Joyce Chepchumba, and Ferguson Rotich. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kericho, including Wilson Kiprugut, Joyce Chepchumba, and Ferguson Rotich.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Kericho since 1700.
