Makau is a given name and surname of Kenyan origin. Notable people with the name include:
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Makau W. Mutua
Makau W. Mutua (born 1958) is a Kenyan-American professor at the SUNY Buffalo School of Law and was its dean from 2008 to 2014. He teaches international human rights, international business transactions and international law. He is vice presiden ...
(born 1958), Kenyan-American professor of law
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Patrick Makau Musyoki
Patrick Makau Musyoki (born 2 March 1985) is a runner from Kenya. He is a former world record holder in the marathon—His time of 2:03:38, run at the 2011 Berlin Marathon, was the world record for two years, until it was beaten by Wilson Kipsang ...
(born 1985), Kenyan long-distance runner and marathon world record holder
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Kenyan names