Kenya is a home of some great individuals running the world from different corners. These people are taking part in politics, music, film, sports and other leadership roles. Here are five big people who were born and raised in Kenya:
1. Edi GathegiEdi was born in Kenya. However, he grew up in Albany, California. Edi is a great actor doing scenes on movies, TV and stage acts. He has featured in various famous movies including The Twilight Saga, X-Men First Class and even Crank (2006).
2. Chris FroomeFroome is a British professional cyclist. You should remember that Froome was a Kenyan professional cyclist up to 2008. He then shifted to British as his parents are both British. He was born and raised in Kenya.
3. Roger WhittakerRoger is a Singer singer and songwriter. He has done various songs including My Land is Kenya that beauty of Kenya. He has a great whistling ability that has earned him a trademark. He was once in the Kenya regime for two years from 1954-1956.
4. Kiran ShahMr. Shah is an actor and a stuntman. He lived in Kenya from birth till 12 years old. His name is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the shortest stuntman in the world. He starred in The Hobbit and the Lord of Rings films.
5. Malaika FirthBorn in Mombasa, Malaika is a fashion model in the UK. She lived in Kenya until she was 7 years old before moving to Bark in London. She made history by being the second black model after Naomi Campbell to appear in a Prada advertising.