Kenyatta (surname)
# 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
