The University of Nairobi is among the best universities not only in Kenya but in Africa at large. They are many prominent graduates from the University of Nairobi including celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and many more. Below are some of the most recognizable celebrities who attended the University of Nairobi.
1. Wangari Maathai
She was a Kenyan environmentalist and also a political activist. She studied at the University of Nairobi.
2. Kalonzo Musyoka
Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka is a Kenyan politician who once has been a vice president of Kenya as from 2008 to 2013. He is one of the alumni of Nairobi University.
3. Martha Karua
She is a reverend Kenyan politician. She studied at the University of Nairobi and she has ever been a member of parliament.
4. William Ruto
William Samoei Arap Ruto is a Kenyan politician who has been deputy president of Kenya since 2013. He studied at the University of Nairobi.
5. Willy Mutunga
Willy Munyoki Mutunga is a Kenyan lawyer, intellectual, reform activist and he once served as the Chief Justice of Kenya. He is among the alumni of Nairobi University.
6. James Orengo
James Aggrey Bob Orengo is a lawyer, he studied at the University of Nairobi.
7. Musalia Mudavadi
Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi is a Kenyan politician who is an alumnus of the Nairobi university fraternity.