Nyeri, Kenya
1. Wangari Muta Maathai (1940)
Politician
Kenyan environmentalist and women's rights activist who was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She served as assistant minister for Environment and Natural Resource from 2003...
2. Catherine Ndereba (1972)
Kenyan Marathon Runner And Olymp
Marathon runner often considered the greatest ever; she won silver medals at consecutive Olympics: 2004 in Athens and 2008 in Beijing.
3. Hellen Mugo (1985)
Kenyan Marathon Runner
Hellen Wanjiku Mugo is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. She has won marathons in Belgrade Carpi Mombasa and Košice. Her personal best is 2:27:16 hours set...
4. Helah Kiprop (1985)
Kenyan Marathon Runner
Helah Kiprop Jelagat is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the half marathon and marathon. Her personal bests for the events are 67:39 minutes and 2:27:29 hours respectively. She...
5. Tejinder Virdee (1952)
British Physicist
Tejinder Singh Virdee FRS is an experimental physicist and Professor of Physics at Imperial College London. He is best known for originating the concept of CMS with a few other...
6. Michael Ndurumo (1952)
unknow
Michael M. Ndurumo is a deaf educator from Kenya who was the third deaf person from Africa to obtain a Ph. D. in 1980. He obtained his B. Sc. M....
7. Charles Gitonga (1971)
Kenyan Sprinter
Charles Gitonga is a retired athlete from Kenya who specialized in the 400 metres. He is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria....
8. Charles Kamathi (1978)
Athletics (sport) Competitor
Charles Waweru Kamathi is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is best known for winning the 10000 metres distance at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton.
9. Julius Gitahi (1978)
Athletics (sport) Competitor
Julius Gitahi is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
