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Kimani Wamatangi
Kimani is a surname of Kenyan origin that may refer to: *Samwel Mushai Kimani, Kenyan visually impaired runner *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 *Victoria Kimani (born 1984), Kenyan-American singer * Wendy Kimani (born 1986), Kenyan singer Kimani as a given name *Kimani Ffriend (born 1977), Jamaican basketball player * Kimani Herring (born 1975), American football player * Kimani Jones (born 1981), American football player *Kimani Maruge (1920–2009), Guinness World Record holder *Kimani Press Kimani Press was formed by Harlequin Enterprises, Ltd. in December 2005, with the purchase of the Arabesque, Sepia, and New Spirit Imprints from BET Books. Arabesque was the first line of original African-American romance novels from a major pub ... [...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 ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi .... 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 of Kenya Paralympic gold medalists for Kenya Paralympic silver medalists for Kenya 1989 births Living people World record holders in Paralympic athletics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Sum ... [...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, representing Gatanga Constituency Gatanga Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies in Muranga County. The constituency has seven wards, all of them are within Murang'a County council. The constituency was established for the 1988 electio ... (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 Advoca ... [...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 inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air ... [...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 Serb 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] |
Victoria Kimani
Victoria Kimani (born 28 July 1985) is a Kenyan singer, songwriter, and entertainer previously 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. By it involving considerable travel, she later opted to drop out of school to fully pursue a career in music. 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 Diamond Platnumz and Ommy Dimpoz; in 2016, Kimani released her new single "All the Way", featuring Khuli Chana. On 13 May 2015, Kimani and seven African f ... [...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", "Chali" 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 judges). On 22 June 2008, Kimani lost out the coveted pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimani Ffriend
Kimani Ffriend (born 29 July 1977) is 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 by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimani Herring
Kimani 'Kim' Masai Herring (born September 10, 1975) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). High school years Herring attended Solon High School (Solon, Ohio) and was a letterman in football and track. NFL 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 2004, but was sidelined for the ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimani Jones
Kimani Jones (born December 21, 1981) is a former American football offensive lineman. Prior to his Arena Football career, he played football at Arkansas State University; as a senior, Jones earned First Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors. In 2008, following his departure from Arkansas State, Jones joined the Arena Football League's Cleveland Gladiators. As a rookie, Jones appeared in all sixteen of the team's regular season games; moreover, he caught six passes for twenty yards and a touchdown. His career was interrupted by the AFL's 2009 decision to suspend operations; during this time, Jones signed with the Omaha Beef of the Indoor Football League, where he earned Second Team All-IFL honors. When the league returned in 2010, Jones signed on with the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings. He appeared in eleven games during his lone season with the team. In 2011, Jones joined the AFL's Kansas City Command; over two seasons, he would appear in all but two of Kansas City's games. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimani Maruge
Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge ( – August 14, 2009) holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest person to leave primary school—he enrolled in the first grade on January 12, 2004, aged 84. Although he had no papers to prove his age, Maruge believed he was born in 1920 however he had the physical appearance of someone slightly younger. Maruge attended Kapkenduiywo Primary School in Eldoret, Kenya; he said that the government's announcement of universal and free elementary education in 2003 prompted him to enroll. In 2005 Maruge, who was a model student, was elected head boy of his school. In September 2005, Maruge boarded a plane for the first time in his life, and headed to New York City to address the United Nations 2005 World Summit on the importance of free primary and secondary education for all. Final years Maruge's property was stolen by looters during the 2007-2008 post-election violence, and he contemplated quitting school. During early 2008 he lived in a refu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |