Kenyatta (surname)

Kenyatta is an East African surname derived from the beaded belt worn by Maasai.

People with the name

 * Jomo Kenyatta (c.  1897/98–1978), first Prime Minister and President of Kenya
 * Kamau Kenyatta (born 1955), American musician, record producer, arranger, film composer, and jazz educator
 * Kwame Kenyatta (1956–2019), American politician
 * Malcolm Kenyatta (born 1990), American community activist and politician
 * Margaret Kenyatta (born 1964), Kenyan educator and First Lady of Kenya
 * Margaret Kenyatta (mayor) (1928–2017), Kenyan politician
 * Muhammad Kenyatta (1944–1992), American academic, civil rights leader, and politician
 * Muhoho Kenyatta (born 1965), Kenyan businessman
 * Ngina Kenyatta (born 1933), First Lady of Kenya
 * Nyokabi Kenyatta (born 1963), Kenyan businesswoman and philanthropist
 * Robin Kenyatta (1942–2004), American jazz alto saxophonist
 * Uhuru Kenyatta (born 1961), fourth President of Kenya

Fictional characters

 * Abraham Kenyatta, a character in the television series Zoo