List of Top 100 Most Influential students 2016

Every year Kenyayote.com releases a list of the top 100 most influential students in Kenya. We’ve been doing this for 2 years straight-this will be the 3^rd year. Nomination of top 100 influential students was open to the public from December 2015 to February 25th^th 2016.

So far, this year we recorded over 10,000 nominations. We also expanded our nomination to include Kenyan students studying abroad and those who recently completed their studies from universities out of Kenya.

How does Kenyayote.com choose the students who make the cut? To be sure, the list of nominated students went to over 10,000 but we scaled down to 100 by taking into consideration those students who received the highest number of nominations and other factors stated below.

The list comprises of students across numerous fields. Criteria used to scale down the list to top 100 after the nomination process include;

1. What is the social reach or impact of the student?
2. Does the student have the power to influence students in and out of his or her environs?
3. Has this student made decisions and taken actions in the past that positively affected the student community?
4. Has this student demonstrated the ability to influence student opinion within campus?
5. Has this student been responsible for creating programs, technologies, businesses, etc., that have enhanced the life of the users or consumers?
6. Has this student launched initiatives in the past that have been particularly impactful for the life of students or nation?
7. Does this student regularly capture the attention of student and other national decision-makers?
8. Has the student made any academic achievement that captures a number of his or her peers attention?

Below is a list of who made it to 2016 most influential students in Kenya. While many may not always agree with the list, we can always accept any effort to help make it better come next year.

NOTE: The list comprises of ongoing students and those who have recently completed campus

1. Babu Owino-University of Nairobi (UON)
2. Chepkorir Vera Moraa-Moi University (MOI)
3. Ndege Serkali-UON
4. Were Sam-Kenyatta University (KU)
5. Winnie Opiyo Nyandiga- Masinde Muliro University
6. Isaac Ongoma-Kenya Methodist University
7. Anyungu Wanyungu –JKUAT
8. Muma Ronald-Technical University of Mombasa (TUM)
9. Erick Janganya-UON
10. Abdi Siyaro Osman-JKUAT
11. Bonface Oduory-Maseno
12. Simon Kimani-Mount Kenya University
13. Kate Kokumu-UON
14. Wycliffe Guguni-Strathmore University
15. Kinyua Njeri-Moi
16. Amisi Atieno-Egerton University
17. Geofrey Mosiria-UON
18. Ken Mutua-KU
19. Jeff Kiyai Mitei-Kisii University.
20. Jerad Onchiri Mogire-MOI
21. George Kamau-JKUAT
22. Nzisa Catherine-egerton University
23. Ocharo Ondieki-TUM
24. Albert Rioba-KCA University
25. Richard Muliro-Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC)
26. Jairo Moses-MOI
27. Doreen Mwenda-KU
28. Loice Kerubo-strathmore University
29. Ricky Thomas -Maseno University
30. Langas Elvis-Moi University
31. Frank Anyona-Maasai Mara University
32. Robinson Kimutai-Chuka University
33. Joel Onono-JKUAT
34. Peter Obwaka-KEMU
35. Anthony Siloiy-Harvard University
36. Oliver Bill-Moi
37. Kipkorir Rotich-mmust
38. Ageya Stella Awour-JKUAT
39. Michael Makokha‎-Egerton
40. Amadi Andrew-Moi University
41. Steve Biko-Pwani University
42. Billy Otieno-Strathmore university
43. Brian Ambuli-Techenical University of Kenya
44. Philip Wambua Kieti-MMU
45. Anita Otieno-Strathmore university
46. Simon Macharia-Egerton University
47. Elsie muhonja-Moi University
48. Kevin Kachapin-Kabarak University
49. Beth Wanyoro Waitherero-Maseno University
50. Isacc Maweu-Egerton University
51. Kipyego Kiprono –UOE
52. Kipkoskei David Kemboi-MMUST
53. Oroko Oyieyo-Technical University of Kenya
54. Kevin Onyango-UOE
55. Nyakundi O. Clinton-Moi University
56. Tracey Wambui-UON
57. Kennedy Waringa-Chuka University
58. Agnes Mulewa Ng’ang’a-Strathmore university
59. Ronald Diong-UON
60. Anselmn Ochieng Ouma-Great Lakes University
61. Kevin K Mwiti – Moi University
62. Mark Oroko Oyieyo-The Technical University of Kenya
63. Edith Nyabege-University of Nairobi
64. Amwama Alphan Bichanga-South eastern Kenya University
65. Boniface Njuguna-Laikipia University
66. Cheserek Kemboi Vincent-Kisii University
67. Cosmas Mutai Abduk-TUM
68. Dan Muniu-Laikipia University
69. Delfant Nyataige Mount Kenya University
70. Denis Elvis -Moi University
71. Bernard Kiprop -Amherst College
72. Desmond Kibet-Laikipia University
73. Eddie Obwaka-TUK
74. Emmanuel Lagat-UOE
75. Erick Mwambi Ogah.-Kisii University
76. Francis Njoroge Kinyanjui-Pwani University
77. Gregory Ochieng-Laikipia University
78. Honrad Makunja-Technical University of Kenya.
79. Lewis Martin-Laikipia University
80. Daniel Nyakora -University of Pennsylvania
81. Maina S. Ndegwa (Beenie Rankin)-TUM
82. Malala Andeyo Valentine-Maasai Mara University.
83. Maloba Phineas Oroni-KU
84. Michael Wafula-Machakos University
85. Mulera Solomon Wanyama-TUM
86. Humphrey Muchangi (Ham)-Laikipia University
87. Kizito University-UoN
88. Zablon Mogesi (CHACHA)-Laikipia University
89. Peter Koech-UOE
90. Ragot Raphael-TUK
91. Shadrach Masaku-Egerton University
92. Simon C Pete-UON
93. Stella Wanja-TUM
94. Dickson Otieno-Moi University
95. Anthony Maina-Egerton University
96. Juma Phelix Omondi-UON
97. Sidney Rema-UON
98. George Ouma-UON
99. Clara Akinyi-JKUAT
100. Diana Karuri-Africa Nazarene University

The final list was compiled by a panel of Kenyayote partners. There’s nothing scientific about it.

Lets meet December 2016 when nomination for the top 100 most influential students in Kenya, 2017 will be open.

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Published in 2016.