Top chess players in Kenya

The 100 highest-rated active players registered with the Kenya chess federation (KEN), ranked by FIDE standard rating out of 961 rated players. Open a profile to see the player's ratings, opening repertoire and available games, or to prepare for a game against them.

Rank	Player	Federation	Standard	Rapid	Blitz	Platform
#01	Simiyu Jadon FM	KEN	2,207	1,918	2,039	Chess.com
#02	Oluka Robert Mcligeyo CM	KEN	2,143	1,983	1,954	Chess.com
#03	Yashmith Ram Chaikam	KEN	2,106	1,707	1,796
#04	Ben Nguku Namale CM	KEN	2,083	2,026	1,948
#05	Ngong Atem Gak	KEN	2,076	2,084	2,007
#06	Manyeki Nathaniel	KEN	2,055	1,773	1,967
#07	Kaloki Barry Hawi	KEN	2,054	1,869	1,965
#08	Muli Faraja Mumo CM	KEN	2,012	1,788	1,937
#09	Ben Magana CM	KEN	2,007	2,021	2,074	Chess.com
#10	Victor Ngani	KEN	1,994	1,952	1,888
#11	Kuka Kyle	KEN	1,984	1,812	1,734
#12	Gabriel Njuki	KEN	1,982	1,798	1,822
#13	Peter Gilruth	KEN	1,981	1,965	2,089
#14	Boera Felix	KEN	1,961	1,842	1,874
#15	Karani Ezekiel	KEN	1,960	1,945	2,039
#16	Lenny Mataiga Shile	KEN	1,956	1,826	1,852
#17	Steve Austine Okeyo	KEN	1,950	1,894	1,865
#18	Rocky Muchiri	KEN	1,948	1,827	1,903
#19	Mongeli Sasha Maingi WFM	KEN	1,941	1,845	1,721	Chess.com
#20	Mbaabu Cyprian	KEN	1,935	-	1,765
#21	Githinji Hinga	KEN	1,929	1,923	1,981
#22	Joseph Muragu Methu	KEN	1,927	1,940	1,912
#23	Kimingi Kimani	KEN	1,925	1,850	-
#24	Ricky Sang	KEN	1,925	1,837	1,815
#25	Kevin Muturi	KEN	1,924	-	-
#26	Omondi Stanley	KEN	1,922	1,803	2,005
#27	Mutuge Ian CM	KEN	1,921	1,844	1,846	Chess.com
#28	Billy Timothy Njoroge	KEN	1,919	1,693	1,879
#29	Brian Gabriel Mwangi	KEN	1,917	1,864	1,837
#30	Wanjiru Chrisphinus	KEN	1,914	1,640	1,805
#31	Kenneth Omolo	KEN	1,910	1,859	2,010
#32	Maina Chris	KEN	1,909	1,824	1,819
#33	Chege Kairu	KEN	1,904	1,872	1,959
#34	Timothy Mwabu	KEN	1,902	1,785	1,952
#35	Rishit Ravat	KEN	1,899	-	1,793
#36	Mehul Gohil	KEN	1,898	1,970	1,936
#37	Chitundu Limbikani	KEN	1,897	1,783	1,940
#38	Hugh Misiko Okonga	KEN	1,896	1,839	1,808
#39	Martin Njoroge	KEN	1,895	1,959	1,881
#40	Jackson Kamau Ndegwa	KEN	1,895	1,981	1,913
#41	Elizabeth Cassidy Maina WFM	KEN	1,895	1,795	1,589
#42	Irungu Brian Mwangi	KEN	1,890	1,826	1,926
#43	Omondi Suleiman	KEN	1,890	1,528	1,677
#44	Griffins Williams Ongaki	KEN	1,888	1,861	1,839
#45	Ngugi Francis	KEN	1,887	-	-
#46	Kelly Mwaniki	KEN	1,886	1,738	1,786
#47	Chumba Allan	KEN	1,885	1,745	1,898
#48	Kangwana Hosni	KEN	1,881	1,736	1,855
#49	Jully Mutisya WCM	KEN	1,875	1,731	1,677	Chess.com
#50	Nashipae Bella WFM	KEN	1,872	1,536	1,714	Chess.com
#51	Chahindi Muluda	KEN	1,870	1,870	1,756
#52	James Emanikor	KEN	1,868	1,864	1,846
#53	Joyce Nyaruai Ndirangu WFM	KEN	1,867	1,775	1,847	Chess.com
#54	Wanyoike Collins Mburu	KEN	1,867	1,796	1,813
#55	Paul Jnr Olando	KEN	1,862	1,745	1,924
#56	Wafula Andrew Mangeni	KEN	1,861	1,952	-
#57	Hillary Sagwa	KEN	1,861	1,785	1,711
#58	Zuri Kaloki WFM	KEN	1,861	1,623	1,729
#59	Murage James	KEN	1,854	1,729	1,813
#60	Evans Sinoya	KEN	1,853	1,824	1,798
#61	Daniel Gisore	KEN	1,850	1,860	1,795
#62	Kaburo Winnie WCM	KEN	1,848	1,585	1,556
#63	Wayne Joe Njarumi	KEN	1,845	1,680	1,876
#64	Austin Walela	KEN	1,840	1,911	1,872
#65	Abel Taji	KEN	1,837	1,737	1,772
#66	Kalati Dennis	KEN	1,837	1,802	1,743
#67	Washington Omondi	KEN	1,836	-	-
#68	Aguda Lwanga CM	KEN	1,836	1,735	1,723	Chess.com
#69	Chiman Garang Chiman	KEN	1,832	1,838	-
#70	Waweru Davidson Mugo	KEN	1,831	1,800	1,853
#71	Amos Wayne	KEN	1,828	1,860	1,742
#72	Vasanth Ramesh CM	KEN	1,825	1,866	1,852
#73	Brian Chege Gichuhi	KEN	1,825	1,849	1,919
#74	Mutuma Victor Mutugi	KEN	1,824	1,821	1,798
#75	Nephat Muchiri Thuku	KEN	1,824	1,796	1,757
#76	Titus Morwani	KEN	1,823	-	1,646
#77	Mwega Nkanda	KEN	1,821	1,608	1,753
#78	Samuel Onsongo Osoro	KEN	1,819	1,658	1,727
#79	Oluoch Michael	KEN	1,815	1,886	1,901
#80	Elijah Kamau Kiburi	KEN	1,814	1,786	1,746
#81	Francis Michuki	KEN	1,813	1,775	1,769
#82	Geoffrey Mulaga	KEN	1,811	1,787	1,778
#83	Clinton Ngugi	KEN	1,810	1,833	1,701
#84	Lawrence Kagambi	KEN	1,810	1,869	1,833
#85	Walter Oloo Juma	KEN	1,810	-	-
#86	Trevor Mulindi	KEN	1,809	1,795	1,840
#87	Njau Martin	KEN	1,808	1,807	-
#88	Nyak Ngang	KEN	1,807	1,836	-
#89	Fuad Issa	KEN	1,806	1,825	1,754
#90	Nyamiaka Haden	KEN	1,806	1,792	1,685
#91	Chvoro Viacheslav	KEN	1,806	1,743	1,702
#92	Franco Brian Nyabwari	KEN	1,802	1,623	1,726
#93	Vincent Kipkoech Korir	KEN	1,801	1,852	1,790
#94	Mugambi Christian Mwamba	KEN	1,799	1,710	1,791
#95	Gekonge Gideon	KEN	1,797	1,757	1,812
#96	Baraka Victor Gagne	KEN	1,795	1,766	1,844
#97	Moses Andiwoh	KEN	1,795	1,787	1,796
#98	ISAIAH OTIENO OLUOCH	KEN	1,794	1,608	1,801
#99	Tom Okongo	KEN	1,794	-	-
#100	Lenox Mangi	KEN	1,793	1,765	1,867

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