Wanjiru Explained

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

See also

• Wanjiku, similar Kenyan name