There are names given to people but they don't know the meaning or their origin.

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Names in the African society have a certain meaning but not many people really understand what their names mean. 

Here are some of the names given to some popular Kenyan with what their meanings are;

Uhuru

This is the name given to our current president, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta. The name "Uhuru" is a Swahili name meaning liberated or free. He was given the name because he was born when Kenya got Independence.

Kenyatta

Kenyatta is the first name that was given to the first president of Kenya. There was a belt known as "kinyatta" that Mzee Jomo Kenyata wore when he was a youth. He liked it so much that he was nicknamed Kenyatta. The name was to later go viral name forcing his parents to adopt it as his real name.

Agwambo

Agwambo is the name given to the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. This name means a person who is mysterious and unpredictable, according to the Luo culture.

Waiguru

This is the sir name for Kirinyaga Governor and former Cabinet Secretary for Devolution and Planning Anne Mumbi Waiguru. The name Waiguru means energetic, charismatic, ambitious and focused.

Maraga

This is the sir name for the Chief Justice David Kenani Maraga. It is derived from a Gusii word that means a big cock.