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Kimani Archer
Kimani is a surname of Kenyan origin that may refer to: *Harry Kimani (born 1982), Kenyan musician * Humphrey Kimani Njuguna (born 1961), Kenyan politician *Joseph Kimani (1972–2012), Kenyan long-distance runner * Lucia Kimani (born 1981), Kenyan-Bosnian marathon runner * Martin Kimani (born 1971), Kenyan ambassador to the United Nations *Samwel Mushai Kimani, Kenyan visually impaired runner *Victoria Kimani (born 1984), Kenyan-American singer * Wendy Kimani (born 1986), Kenyan singer * Willie Kimani (1984–2016), Kenyan human rights lawyer Kimani as a given name *Kimani Ffriend (born 1977), Jamaican basketball player * Kimani Herring (born 1975), American football player * Kimani Ichung'wah, Kenyan politician * Kimani Jones (born 1981), American football player *Kimani Maruge Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge ( – August 14, 2009) was a Kenyan man who held the Guinness World Record for being the oldest person to leave primary school, having enrolled on January 12, 2004, aged 84. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Kimani
Harrison Mungai "Harry" Kimani (born c. 1982) is a Kenyan musician and composer. Biography Kimani grew up with music, teaching himself to play the guitar by watching an older brother perform. He attended Kirangari High School in Nairobi, where he already showed a great interest in music; he sang, composed songs, participated in music festivals and, at one time, conducted the school choir. His first love in high school inspired him to compose a song called "African Woman," which was well received among his friends; they urged him to record the song. In 1999, Kimani left school to look for a recording studio. Eventually, in 2000, he met producer Maurice Oyando of Next Level Productions; with Oyando's assistance, he recorded "African Woman," which was released as a single. The song began to receive air play on several radio stations in Nairobi. Encouraged by this early success, Kimani returned to the studio to record a complete album, tentatively titled ''African Woman''. A seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humphrey Kimani Njuguna
Dr. Dr .Humphrey Kimani Njuguna (born July 19, 1961). He was a member of the National Assembly of Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ..., representing Gatanga Constituency (2013-2017). He served as the Chairman of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (1999-2003) and Mangu Highschool (2001-2007).He was a board member of Public Procurement Oversight Authority (2012-2013) . Currently, he serves as the Managing Director of Metrocosmo limited, Chairman of Moi University Council, Chairman Rivatex E.A Limited and Chairman Former Parliamentarians Association (FOPA); that brings all former Members of Parliament together since independence. He is also a board member of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital(MTRH). Professionally he is a Licensed & Registered Valuer, an Advoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Kimani
Joseph Kimani (September 1, 1972 – November 1, 2012) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who competed over 10,000 metres on the track and in road running competitions. In his native country, he was commonly referred to as "KK" for Kimani Karanja. In other parts of the world, he was king of the road. He was the Superstar of most road races in the 1990s. He won 11 of the 13 road races in one season and finished second in 2 of them. Track career Kimani finished 6th in the 10000 metres at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. Road running career In 1996 at the Peachtree Road Race Kimani set the world record 10k run at 27:04. Kimani finished 21st at the 1998 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and 4th at the 2000 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. In 1996, Kimani won the 10 kilometre Vancouver Sun Run with a record breaking time of 27:31. Death Kimani died of pneumonia Pneumonia is an Inflammation, inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucia Kimani
Lucia Kimani Mwahiki-Marčetić (born 21 June 1981) is a Kenyan-born Bosnian long-distance runner who holds four Bosnian records over different distances. In 2004, she married her Bosnian husband Siniša Marčetić. They met earlier that year in Salzburg, Austria, where they ran a half-marathon race. On 19 August 2005, they moved to Bosnia and Herzegovina and currently live in Banja Luka. Her husband is from Prijedor. In 2006 Lucia received Bosnian citizenship. Lucia was part of the Bosnian Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She withdrew from the 2012 marathon race due to a back injury, but competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics. On 23 December 2008, she was voted the best Bosnian female athlete of 2008. She won the Skopje Marathon in 2010 and the Cracovia Marathon in 2012. . AIMS. Retrieved on 19 May 2012. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Kimani
Mbugua Martin Kimani (born 1971) is a Kenyan government official and diplomat. He has served as Kenya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations since December 2020. He previously served as the Director of the National Counter Terrorism Centre and as a Special Envoy for Countering Violent Extremism in Kenya. Early life Kimani was born in 1971 in Mombasa. Kimani has a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire (1996). He has a master's degree (2003) and a PhD (2013) in War Studies from King's College London, University of London. He wrote his master's thesis on oil marketing in Kenya. His PhD thesis was about the role of Christian symbolism, the Catholic Church, and racialism in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Career Previous roles Kimani has worked in Nairobi, Addis Ababa, and New York City and has been employed by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme and the United Nations Environment Programme. He was an Associate Fellow at the Conflict, Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samwel Mushai Kimani
Samwel Mushai Kimani (born 26 December 1989) is a visually impaired middle-distance runner from Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. .... He won the 5000 m – T11 event at the 2016 Paralympics. Previously he won a silver and a gold medal in the 1500 m – T11 at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympics, respectively. Kimani won gold in the 2017 Para Athletics championships in London on Friday 21 July in the T11 1500m. References External links * Paralympic athletes for Kenya Paralympic gold medalists for Kenya Paralympic silver medalists for Kenya 1989 births Living people World record holders in para-athletics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Kimani
Victoria Kimani (born 28 July 1985) is a Kenyan singer, songwriter, and entertainer formerly signed to Nigerian record label '' Chocolate City''. Her debut album was released in 2016. She has appeared in the film ''7 Inch Curve.'' Life and career Kimani attributes that she began her career doing back-ups for Mercy Myra. Due to it involving considerable travel, she later opted to drop out of school to fully pursue her music career. Prior to the release of Russian rapper Timati's 2012 album Swagg, he and Kimani recorded a song entitled "Love to Love" (№9 in track listing). In late 2012, she was the first female artist signed by the Chocolate City music label, releasing her first single under the label, "Mtoto", in March 2013. The video was shot in Los Angeles. Between 2014 and 2016, Kimani released the single "Show", produced by singer and producer Tekno Miles and other singles such as; "Vex"; "Two of Dem"; "Loving You"; and "Booty Bounce", featuring Tanzanian artists Dia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Kimani
Wendy Kimani (born 18 May 1986) is a Kenyan singer, songwriter, actress and entertainer. She came into prominence after being the first runners-up in the second season of ''Tusker Project Fame''. As a singer she is known for her songs; "Haiwi Haiwi" featuring Bien of Sauti Sol, "Chali", "Unajua" featured by Gilad among others. She released her debut album dubbed as ''My Essence'' launched in August 2013. As an actress she is known for starring in the television series, '' Rush''. Early life Kimani was born in 1986 and raised in Nairobi, in Kenya. She developed her singing talent by listening to other musicians. Career 2008: ''Tusker Project Fame'' In March 2008, Wendy and other participants battled out at the '' TPF 2'' auditions where she was chosen both at the audition and at the eviction gala. After 71 days of working in the academy, she was only put on probation twice (the second time every single remaining contestant was put on probation for the semi-finals by the then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Kimani
Willie Kimani Kinuthia (21 April 1984 – 23 June 2016) was a Kenyan human rights lawyer who worked with the International Justice Mission (IJM) in Nairobi and a board member of Right Promotion Protection and also a member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Extrajudicial execution On 23 June 2016, Kimani alongside Josephat Mwenda, and their taxi driver, Joseph Muiruri, were abducted by four members of Kenya’s Administration Police The Administration Police Service (APS) is a paramilitary security organization and is a branch of the Republic of Kenya's National Police Service. Overview The APS was formed in 1958 and has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. It is overseen ... and subsequently extrajudicially executed. On 1 July their bodies were recovered from Ol-Donyo Sabuk River with their arms tied behind their backs and with their bodies bearing signs of torture. Court case Following a three-week investigation, four Administration Police officers — Fredrick Lelim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimani Ffriend
Kimani Ffriend (born 29 July 1977) is a Jamaican former professional basketball player. He played at the center position. College career Ffriend played NCAA college basketball with the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1999 to 2001. Prior that, Ffriend attended Gulf Coast Community College and DeKalb College. Professional career Ffriend started his professional career with the Greenville Groove of the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) in the 2001–02 season. Jamaica national team Ffriend won the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA CBC Championship with the Jamaica national team. Off the court In the early morning hours of Saturday, 3 November 2012, Kimani Ffriend hit a 29-year-old woman with his car in downtown Belgrade at the intersection of Francuska Street and Cara Dušana Street, killing her instantly. According to the reports, the basketball player was driving under the influence, with 0.98‰ of alcohol in his blood as determined via a breathalyzer test administered b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimani Herring
Kimani Masai Herring (born September 10, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). Early life Herring attended Solon High School (Solon, Ohio) and was a letterman in football and track. Professional career A second round draft pick in the 1997 NFL draft, the 6'0", 212 lb. Herring played in 54 games for the Baltimore Ravens, including a victory and an interception in Super Bowl XXXV. After racking up 178 tackles, 2 sacks and 3 interceptions in his four seasons with Baltimore, he signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Rams in 2001. There he made another Super Bowl appearance that season in a 20–17 loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI. Herring started his first 32 games for the Rams until an injury forced him to spend the 2003 season on injured reserve. After signing with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2004, injuries continued to plague Herring. He played in 12 games for Cincinnati in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimani Ichung'wah
Anthony Kimani Ichung'wah (born 6 April 1978) is a Kenyan politician from the United Democratic Alliance. He is the majority leader in the National Assembly of the 13th Parliament of Kenya. Early life Kimani Ichung’wah was born on 6 April 1978, in Gikambura Village, Karai Location, Kikuyu Constituency, Kiambu County, Kenya. He grew up in a large family, being the second last-born among 13 siblings. His upbringing was deeply influenced by his father, who worked as a butcher. This familial connection to entrepreneurship would later shape Ichung’wah’s own career path and values. Education He attended Kikuyu Township Primary School for his primary education and in his completion, he joined Alliance Boys High. He was an undergraduate at Strathmore College (Certified Public Accounts(K)) and later earned a bachelor's degree in Economics at the University of Nairobi. He graduated from the University of Nairobi. Politics Ichung’wah was elected MP for Kikuyu Constituency i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |