Wanjiru

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Wanjiru is a name of Kikuyu origin that may refer to:

  • The main character of a Kikuyu story, "Wanjiru, Sacrificed by Her People"
  • Daniel Wanjiru (born 1992), Kenyan long-distance runner
  • Esther Wanjiru (born 1977), Kenyan long-distance track and road runner and 1998 Commonwealth Games champion
  • Esther Wanjiru Mwikamba, Kenyan crime victim in Dubai in 2012
  • Helen Wanjiru Gichohi, Kenyan ecologist and President of the African Wildlife Foundation
  • Grace Wanjiru (born 1979), Kenyan race walker and four-time African champion
  • Margaret Wanjiru, Kenyan bishop and Member of the National Assembly for the Orange Democratic Movement
  • Samuel Wanjiru (1986–2011), Kenyan marathon runner and 2008 Olympic champion
  • Ruth Wanjiru (born 1981), Kenyan road runner based in Japan
  • Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru (born 1989), Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner

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