Kamba People - List of Prominent Akamba

List of Prominent Akamba

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The Honourable Paul Joseph Ngei (18 October 1923 - 15 August 2004) was a Kenyan politician who was imprisoned for his role in the anti-colonial movement, but who went on to hold several government ministerial positions after Kenya became independent.

Muindi wa Mbingu A brave leader among the Kamba who led the Mau Mau revolution in Ukambani

Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka (born December 24, 1953) is a Kenyan politician, currently serving as Vice President of Kenya.

Charity Kaluki Ngilu (born 1952) is a Kenyan politician. She was Minister of Health from 2003 until 2007 and was appointed as Minister of Water and Irrigation in April 2008. Ngilu was born in Mbooni, Makueni District in 1952. She worked as a secretary for Central Bank of Kenya, before becoming an entrepreneur. She acted as a director of a plastics extrusion factory.

Mutula Kilonzo is a Kenyan politician and Senior Counsel, currently serving as Minister of Justice after having previously served as the Minister for Nairobi Metropolitan. He belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya and was elected to represent the Mbooni Constituency. Educated at Mbooni Primary School and Machakos High School before joining University of Dar es Salaam in 1969 graduating with a First Class Honors’ Degree in Law — the first in the East African region. In the National Assembly of Kenya in the December 2007 parliamentary election. He was Minister for Nairobi Metropolitan Development until being appointed as Minister of Justice and constitutional affairs on 4 May 2009. He previously served as private attorney to now retired President Moi. Mutula Kilonzo made his debut in parliament as a nominated M.P for K.A.N.U in January, 2003.

Kakai Kilonzo (born 1954 in Kilimanbogo, Machakos District - died 1987) was a musician from Kenya. He led the band Kilimambogo Brothers.

Cosmas Ndeti (born November 24, 1971) is a three time winner of the Boston Marathon. He was the winner of the 1993, 1994, and 1995 races. He set the course record in 1994 with a time of 2:07:15, which was also the best marathon performance in 1994. That course record stood for 12 years until it was broken by one second when Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, a fellow Kenyan, won the 2006 race.

Michael Musyoki (born May 28, 1956) (aka Mike Musyoki) is a former long-distance runner from Kenya who won the bronze medal in 10,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Benson Masya (May 14, 1970 – September 24, 2003) was a Kenyan long-distance runner and marathon specialist, who competed in the late 1980s and 1990s. He participated at the inaugural IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and finished in first place.

Patrick Ivuti (born June 30, 1978, Machakos, Kenya) is a Kenyan long distance athlete who currently resides in Nairobi, Kenya. He won the Chicago Marathon held on October 7, 2007 with a time of 2:11:11

Patrick Musembi is a person with very strong business acumen and always see opportunities in all spheres of life.

Stella Kilonzo is a Kenyan accountant and business administrator. Currently she serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Markets Authority (Kenya). She was appointed to that position in July 2008.

Willy Munyoki Mutunga (born, 16 June 1947 in Kitui District, Eastern Kenya) is a Kenyan lawyer, intellectual and pro-reform activist. On 13 May 2011, he was nominated by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) as the sole candidate for the position of Kenya’s Chief Justice that became vacant following the exit of Justice Evans Gicheru.

Titus Kitili Mbathi Currently the chairman of Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KENGEN)

Samuel Kivuitu Samuel Kivuitu (born 1939) was head of the now defunct Electoral Commission of Kenya.

Kisoi Munyao (Died March 24, 2007)was the first known African to reach the top of Mt. Kenya in 1959 and again in 1963 when he carried and raised the newly independent Kenya’s National flag on the summit.

Johnston Nduya Muthama is a Kenyan business man and politician. He belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya and was elected to represent the Kangundo Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007. currently he is the PNU/ODMK chief whip in the government Parliament of Kenya. He is also a business man with interest in the precious stones industry. He owns the Muthama Gemstones Ltd. Accessed June 19, 2008.currently he is the PNU/ODMK chief whip in the government.

Peter Muthoka is a Kenyan business man, well known for his large empire in stock trading, freight services provision and clearance and forwarding. He is known to control a largely significant share of CMC Kenya and its subsidiaries.

John Harun Mwau is an Affluent Kenyan business man and politician, a current sitting Member of parliament of Kilome Constituency, well known for his large empire that cuts across real estate, stock trading, freight services provision, retail and wholesale among others. Sources also revel that he may own an inland port at Athi-river.