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The 72 most popular Kenyan personalities/individuals (in descending order)
The 72 most popular Kenyan personalities/individuals (in descending order) on Facebook, with 100,000 likes and above on their Facebook pages or Facebook groups, as at Saturday, 10th February 2018, including groupings registered under the Societies Act, but excluding corporates registered under the Companies Act.
NB. The below compilation of the 72 most popular personalities/individuals on Facebook with 100,000 likes and above to their credit on their Facebook pages or Facebook groups, in descending order, as at 10th February 2018, including groupings registered under the Societies Act, but excluding corporates registered under the Companies Act, has been generated manually, in principle, via manual Facebook and Google searches of prominent and semi-prominent Kenyans, so it is likely that a number of Kenyan personalities/individuals/groupings are omitted below, unintentionally, without prejudice, without bias and without malice:
1. H.E. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, President of Kenya – 3,472,794 likes (https://www.facebook.com/myuhurukenyatta/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
2. Lupita Nyong’o, Actress & Academy Award/Oscar laureate – 2,969,806 likes (https://www.facebook.com/LupitaNyongo/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
3. Daniel “Churchill” Ndambuki (“Mwalimu Kingangi”), Entertainer/businessman – 2,590,493likes (https://www.facebook.com/Mwalimchurchill/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
4. Group Kenya – 1,878,103 members (https://www.facebook.com/groups/groupkenya/about/);
5. H.E. Mike Mbuvi Sonko, Governor, Nairobi County, Kenya – 1,350,209 likes (https://www.facebook.com/GovernorMikeSonkoMbuvi/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
6. Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, Veteran politician & Kenya’s 2nd Prime Minister – 1,199,291 likes (https://www.facebook.com/RailaOdingaKE/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
7. Wanjiku The Teacher, Comedienne/businesswoman – 1,197,852 likes (https://www.facebook.com/wanjikuteacher/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
8. Caroline Mutoko, Veteran journalist – 1,067,909 likes (https://www.facebook.com/carolinemutoko/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
9. H.E. William Samoei Ruto, Deputy President of Kenya – 1,067,241 likes (https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoei/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
10. Larry Madowo, Veteran journalist – 1,056,972 likes (https://www.facebook.com/LarryMadowo/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
11. Sautisol, Music artistes/businessmen – 1,046,218 likes (https://www.facebook.com/SautiSol/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
12. H.E. Ali Hassan Joho, Governor, Mombasa County, Kenya – 969,365 likes (https://www.facebook.com/alihassanjoho/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
13. Gor Mahia Football Club (Facebook Group) – 811,728 members (https://www.facebook.com/groups/GOR.OFFICIAL/about/). Gor Mahia FC won the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Africa Cup Winners Cup in 1987, and were runners-up to Canon Yaounde of Cameroon in 1979 in the same tournament. The CAF Africa Cup Winners Cup is Africa’s equivalent of Europe’s Europa Cup;
14. DJ Sadic, Entertainer/businessman – 775,980 likes (https://www.facebook.com/DJSADIC/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
15. Maina Kageni, Veteran journalist – 756,991 likes (https://www.facebook.com/mainakageni/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
16. Gloria Muliro, Gospel music artiste/businesswoman – 708,430 likes (https://www.facebook.com/gloriaomuliro/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
17. Eric Omondi, Entertainer/businessman – 665,587 likes (https://www.facebook.com/Eric-Omondi-109730982420256/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
18. H.E. Alfred Mutua, Governor, Machakos County, Kenya – 540,946 likes (https://www.facebook.com/MachakosGovernor/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
19. Hon. Peter Kenneth, Veteran politician – 517,128 likes (https://www.facebook.com/honpeterkenneth/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
20. Hon. Martha Karua, Veteran politician – 501,529 likes (https://www.facebook.com/MarthaKarua/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
21. Nonini, Music artiste/businessman – 486,158 likes (https://www.facebook.com/Noninimusic/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
22. Julie Gichuru, Veteran journalist – 482,419 likes (https://www.facebook.com/TheRealJulieGichuru/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
23. Wilbroda Shirandula (Jacquey Nyaminde), Comedienne/businesswoman – 468,015 likes (https://www.facebook.com/Wilbroda-Shirandula-722370727802881/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
24. H.E. Evans Kidero, Immediate former Governor, Nairobi County, Kenya – 457,757 likes (https://www.facebook.com/EvansKidero/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
25. Hon. Moses Kuria, Member of Parliament, Gatundu South Constituency, Kenya – 445,109 likes (https://www.facebook.com/moses.kuria.140/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
26. NASA Coalition, Political coalition – 438,983 likes (https://www.facebook.com/CoalitionNASAKe/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
27. Octopizzo, Music artiste/businessman – 411,116 likes (https://www.facebook.com/OCTOPIZZO/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
28. Jubilee Party, Political party – 394,023 likes (https://www.facebook.com/TheJubileeParty/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
29. Sheila Mwanyigha, Journalist/music artiste/businesswoman – 392,769 likes (https://www.facebook.com/smwanyigha/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
30. Kambua, Music artiste/businesswoman – 387,808 likes (https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialKambua/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
31. Stella Mwangi – STL, Music artiste/businesswoman – 365,128 likes (https://www.facebook.com/StellaMwangiOfficial/);
32. Hon. Charles Njagua Kanyi (“Jaguar”), Member of Parliament, Starehe Constituency, Kenya/veteran music artiste/businessman – 354,945 likes (https://www.facebook.com/realjaguarkenya/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
33. Jua Cali, Music artiste/businessman – 354,218 likes (https://www.facebook.com/juacaliofficial/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
34. Njugush, Entertainer/businessman – 338,971 likes (https://www.facebook.com/Blessednjugush/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
35. Willy Paul Msafi, Gospel music artiste/businessman – 338,541 likes (https://www.facebook.com/willy.paulmsafi.9/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
36. Robert Alai Onyango, Blogger/journalist/politician – 329,614 likes (https://www.facebook.com/robertalai/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
37. Carol Radull, Veteran journalist – 314,344 likes (https://www.facebook.com/carol.radull/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
38. Boniface Mwangi, Artist/politician/photographer – 307,475 likes (https://www.facebook.com/BonifaceMwangiBM/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
39. Hon. Babu Owino, Member of Parliament, Embakasi East Constituency, Kenya – 305,006 likes (https://www.facebook.com/tibimbabu/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
40. Gor Mahia Football Club (Facebook Page) – 300,963 likes (https://www.facebook.com/GorMahiaFC/?ref=ts&fref=ts) – see listing No. 13 above
41. Hon. Aden Duale, Member of Parliament, Garissa Township Constituency, Kenya and Leader of the Majority in the Kenya National Assembly – 298,619 likes (https://www.facebook.com/adenduale/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
42. Ciku Muiruri, Veteran journalist – 266,413 likes (https://www.facebook.com/missciku/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
43. H.E. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka – veteran politician and Kenya’s 10th Vice President – 251,636 likes (https://www.facebook.com/kalonzomusyoka/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
44. Hon. Esther M Passaris, Women’s Representative, Nairobi County, Kenya – 229,810 likes (https://www.facebook.com/EstherMPassaris/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
45. Vera Sidika, Artist – 228,835 likes (https://www.facebook.com/VeraSidikaOfficial/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
46. Office of the First Lady Kenya – 219,014 likes (https://www.facebook.com/OfficeoftheFirstLadyofKenya/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
47. Shaffie Weru, Veteran journalist – 218,046 (https://www.facebook.com/shaffieweru/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
48. Eric Wainaina, Music artiste/businessman – 207,298 likes (https://www.facebook.com/ericwainainamusic/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
49. Rabbit King Kaka, Music artiste/businessman – 206,807 likes (https://www.facebook.com/Rabbit-King-Kaka-170843132957470/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
50. Wahu Kagwi, Music artiste/businesswoman – 206,714 likes (https://www.facebook.com/WahuKagwiMathenge/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
51. Rev. Kathy Kiuna – 194,440 likes (https://www.facebook.com/KathyKiuna/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
52. H.E. William Kabogo Gitau, Immediate former Governor, Kiambu County, Kenya – 175,796 likes (https://www.facebook.com/honkabogo/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
53. Jeff Koinange, Veteran journalist – 175,240 likes (https://www.facebook.com/koinangejeff/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
54. H.E. Mwai Kibaki, 3rd President of Kenya – 175,134 likes (https://www.facebook.com/Kibaki.Mwai/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
55. H.E. Rachel Ruto, 2nd lady of the Republic of Kenya – 168,243 likes (https://www.facebook.com/RachelRutoKenya/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
56. David Rudisha, Athlete & current world record holder in the 800 metres – 167,600 likes (https://www.facebook.com/davidrudisha/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
57. Adelle Onyango, Actress/musician/radio presenter – 166,825 likes (https://www.facebook.com/adelleonyango/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
58. Ian Mbugua, Actor/businessman – 163,102 likes (https://www.facebook.com/Ian-Mbugua-93154150265/?ref=ts&fref=ts)
59. Harambee Stars, Kenya National Football Team – 159,658 likes (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Harambee-Stars/135593536469327?ref=ts&fref=ts) –
Harambee Stars were runners-up to Egypt in the football championship of the All Africa Games of 1987. In the same football championship of the 1987 All Africa Games, Kenya drew 3 – 3 with Cameroon, a Cameroon side that comprised players who three years later in 1990, spectacularly beat then Football World Cup defending champions Argentina 1 – 0, in the opening game of the 1990 Football World Cup on 8th June 1990. Cameroon went on to become the first African team to reach the quarter-finals of the Football World Cup, where they lost 3 – 2 to England in extra-time in a hard fought and entertaining game in which both teams played their hearts out, one memorable moment being when then England captain and star goalkeeper, Peter Shilton, lost his cool and lashed out at his England defenders, after Cameroon narrowly missed scoring twice, in the space of about 5 minutes. It was indeed a hot game. That could have been us i.e. Kenya, at the quarter-finals of the 1990 Football World Cup, that could have been us. We are a sporting nation and by now, we should be returning from an Olympic Games outing with at least 18 gold medals, a Commonwealth Games outing with at least 23 gold medals, and an All Africa Games outing with at least 28 gold medals, in athletics, boxing, volleyball, swimming, hockey, football, rugby, cricket, judo, tae-kwon-do, karate and tennis. Kenya’s Robert Wangila (RIP) for instance, remains the only African to have won a gold medal in boxing at the Olympic Games, a feat he accomplished at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Other milestones include Kenya’s gold medal in men’s hockey at the 1987 All Africa Games, Kenya beating the West Indies in a spectacular upset at the 1996 Cricket World Cup (the equivalent of the men’s Kenya National Football Team beating the men’s Brazilian National Football Team), Kenya making it to the semi-finals of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, the gold medals in swimming that Jason Dunford won at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the Kenya Rugby Sevens Team winning the Singapore Sevens in 2016, Gor Mahia FC winning the 1987 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Africa Cup Winners Cup as mentioned above, Kenya topping the medal tables at the 2015 World Athletics Championships, the four world records broken in athletics in the space of four weeks by Henry Rono back in 1978, Jacob Okello emerging as runner-up in 1998 at the semi-high profile Kenya Open Golf Tournament, and in the years that Kenya’s Safari Rally was a World Rally Championship event (1973 to 2002), the victories of Joginder Singh in 1974 and 1976, the victories of Shekhar Mehta in 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, and Ian Duncan’s victory in 1994, Shekhar Mehta still being the record holder of most victories in the 30 years that Kenya’s Safari Rally was a World Rally Championship event (1973 to 2002). Numerous numbers of us should or could be earning a favourable living from sport by now;
60. Dr. Miguna Miguna, Lawyer/politician – 148,731 likes (https://www.facebook.com/GovernorMigunaMiguna/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
61. Hon. Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen, Senator, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya – 145,240 likes (https://www.facebook.com/OnesimusKipchumbaMurkomen/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
62. Hon. Hassan Omar Hassan, Immediate former Senator, Mombasa County, Kenya – 143,271 likes (https://www.facebook.com/Hassan-Omar-Hassan-155825277844856/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
63. Fr. Kinyua’s Online Congregation – 141,132 likes (https://www.facebook.com/FrKinyuaOnline/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
64. Wambui Mukenyi, Fashion designer – 135,833 likes (https://www.facebook.com/wambuimukenyi/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
65. Chris Kirubi, Entrepreneur – 134,081 likes (https://www.facebook.com/chriskirubi/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
66. Victoria Kimani, Music artiste/businesswoman – 127,673 likes (https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaKimani2/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
67. Hon. Wavinya Ndeti, Veteran politician – 117,639 likes (https://www.facebook.com/Hon-Wavinya-Ndeti-173516606349429/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
68. H.E. Anne Waiguru, Governor, Kirinyaga County, Kenya – 115,071 likes (https://www.facebook.com/WaiguruAnne/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
69. GitheriMan254, Businessman – 103,757 likes (https://www.facebook.com/GitheriMan254-729566223905940/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
70. Kalekye Mumo, Veteran journalist – 102,534 likes (https://www.facebook.com/kalekyemumo.publicfigure/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
71. Joyce Omondi, Music artiste/businesswoman – 102,048 likes (https://www.facebook.com/JoyceOmondi/?ref=ts&fref=ts);
72. Huddah Munroe, Artist – 100,909 likes (https://www.facebook.com/huddahmonroethebossgirl/);