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Top 19 Photography Influencers in Kenya on Instagram (Sep 2026)

We found 20 photography influencers in Kenya on Instagram. These creators use "photography" in their Instagram bio and have audiences concentrated in Kenya. Here are the top 19, ranked on engagement rate, audience quality and reach, not follower count alone.

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Updated September 15, 2026

  1. 1Kenyan wedding photographer instagram profile photo

    Kenyan wedding photographer

    @_kaplong

    Kenya’s leading Wedding Photographer | 🇰🇪 Weddings.Kaplong.Happy 💍 God • Art • Story Weddings | Events | Comms | Reels📸 📩 Inquiries – Kindly DM

    MicroKenya
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    Followers63.9K
    Engagement rate4.39%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followers13.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays44.0KPer video post

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    Kenyan wedding photographer's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Kenya89%
    United States of America2.5%
    Tanzania1.8%
    India0.7%
    Uganda0.6%

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    Avg likes: 2.8K. Avg comments: 23. Audience credibility: 87%.

  2. 2Kenyan Photographer 🇰🇪 instagram profile photo

    Kenyan Photographer 🇰🇪

    @george_ray_pictures

    💍WEDDINGS💍@georgerayweddings ▫️Pifwa Awards Prod.company of the year 2021 ▫️Cinematographer | Drone Pilot ▫️Engineer 📍Kilimani Nairobi | Nyali…

    MicroKenya
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    Followers36.9K
    Engagement rate2.85%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers21.8%Elevated
    Average reel plays5.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya61%
    Tanzania14%
    Nigeria5.1%
    United States of America2.9%
    Ghana1.7%

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    Avg likes: 1.1K. Avg comments: 6. Audience credibility: 78%.

  3. 3Martin Kisyanga instagram profile photo

    Martin Kisyanga

    @martin_kisyanga

    Cinematographer | Photographer | Driven by light. Defined by story. ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SMILE😊 Be kind to one another 👑

    MicroKenya
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    Followers32.6K
    Engagement rate24.80%6.7x page median
    Suspicious followers22.8%Elevated
    Average reel plays75.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya66%
    Tanzania7.5%
    Nigeria4.9%
    United States of America4.2%
    Ghana4.1%

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    Avg likes: 8.1K. Avg comments: 71. Audience credibility: 77%.

  4. 4TJ instagram profile photo

    TJ

    @mustbe_tj

    🎥 Filmmaker // 🎞️ Photographer 🕴🏾Introverted NPC // Coffee? Yes! 🚁 Licensed Drone Op 📍: NBO 🇰🇪

    MicroKenya
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    Followers25.2K
    Engagement rate3.12%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers22.8%Elevated
    Average reel plays11.5KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya58%
    United States of America8.4%
    Tanzania4.0%
    South Africa2.9%
    United Kingdom2.8%

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    Avg likes: 784. Avg comments: 27. Audience credibility: 77%.

  5. 5Tall Visuals ,kenyan Photographer instagram profile photo

    Tall Visuals ,kenyan Photographer

    @fidel_tall

    Director/cinemaphotographer/photographer. 📍Nairobi Kenya Embracing the art of visual storytelling. @weddings_by_tall @fidel__tall

    MicroKenya
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    Followers24.0K
    Engagement rate2.61%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers24.1%Elevated
    Average reel plays6.7KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya75%
    Tanzania5.5%
    United States of America3.8%
    South Africa1.7%
    Nigeria1.4%

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    Avg likes: 628. Avg comments: 10. Audience credibility: 76%.

  6. 6ERICONCHANGWA🔵 instagram profile photo

    ERICONCHANGWA🔵

    @ericonchangwa

    The Highest Bidder 🎲 MASTER| The Lens god📍🇰🇪 Director| Cinematographer| Photographer @onchangwa__photography @master_hoodies

    MicroKenya
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    Followers21.4K
    Engagement rate2.50%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers22.9%Elevated
    Average reel plays2.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya55%
    Tanzania12%
    Nigeria5.2%
    United States of America3.8%
    Ghana3.7%

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    Avg likes: 535. Avg comments: 5. Audience credibility: 77%.

  7. 7Paul Ace instagram profile photo

    Paul Ace

    @paulace7

    Professional Photographer/VideoGrapher📸 For Bookings call/Enquire Nairobi // Kenya 🇰🇪

    MicroKenya
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    Followers16.7K
    Engagement rate264.31%Outlier, verify before using
    Suspicious followers23.7%Elevated
    Average reel plays4.5KPer video post

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    Kenya63%
    Tanzania9.7%
    Nigeria5.2%
    United States of America3.4%
    South Africa1.5%

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 44.1K. Avg comments: 237. Audience credibility: 76%.

  8. 8Bonavour instagram profile photo

    Bonavour

    @bonavour

    🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🎸 || Music instructor 👨🏾‍🏫 📷 || Photographer // Film maker 📷 🤫 || Chef gone wild.

    MicroKenya
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    Followers15.9K
    Engagement rate7.51%2.0x page median
    Suspicious followers15.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays6.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya79%
    Tanzania3.8%
    United States of America2.8%
    Nigeria2.1%
    South Africa1.6%

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    Avg likes: 1.2K. Avg comments: 7. Audience credibility: 84%.

  9. 9Timothy Ndung'u instagram profile photo

    Timothy Ndung'u

    @tim_visuals

    🎬Cinematographer 📸 Photographer 👔model 🛫Travel and see the world 🏷expect anything📼

    MicroKenya
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    Followers15.1K
    Engagement rate2.17%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers22.3%Elevated
    Average reel plays12.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya72%
    Tanzania5.0%
    United States of America3.7%
    Nigeria2.0%
    Ghana1.8%

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    Avg likes: 329. Avg comments: 16. Audience credibility: 78%.

  10. 10Kibet | Kenyan Wedding Photographer instagram profile photo

    Kibet | Kenyan Wedding Photographer

    @itskibet_

    Weddings, Couples & Corporate Photographer Simple. Timeless. Luxury~ Nairobi, Kenya ✉️ hello@photosbykibet.com

    MicroKenya
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    Followers15.1K
    Engagement rate8.22%2.2x page median
    Suspicious followers17.1%Moderate
    Average reel plays10.1KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya80%
    United States of America3.6%
    Nigeria2.2%
    Tanzania1.8%
    India1.3%

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    Avg likes: 1.2K. Avg comments: 27. Audience credibility: 83%.

  12. 11Kiprotich Cheptiony instagram profile photo

    Kiprotich Cheptiony

    @mr.kiprotich

    • 📍 Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪 • ⬆️ Lifestyle,Menswear, Fitness • 📸 Photographer @topicha_ @tudishi._

    MicroKenya
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    Followers14.3K
    Engagement rate8.34%2.3x page median
    Suspicious followers21.6%Elevated
    Average reel plays14.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya61%
    Tanzania14%
    Nigeria7.2%
    United States of America3.1%
    Ghana1.3%

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    Avg likes: 1.2K. Avg comments: 102. Audience credibility: 78%.

  13. 12Nimepoz Nation📷 instagram profile photo

    Nimepoz Nation📷

    @nimepoz_nation

    Professional Creative Space & Lifestyle Photography Studio based in ELDORET. CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHER | YOUR HOME OF PORTRAITS | Bookings☎0724910903👇👇

    MicroKenya
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    Followers12.5K
    Engagement rate3.10%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers16.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays3.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya79%
    Tanzania4.3%
    United States of America2.4%
    Nigeria1.8%
    South Africa1.0%

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    Avg likes: 387. Avg comments: 5. Audience credibility: 83%.

  14. 13Scott Ian Obaro instagram profile photo

    Scott Ian Obaro

    @scott_ian_obaro

    CREATIVE🇰🇪 Filmmaker / Photographer / Creator Tech 📩scottobaroian@gmail.com

    MicroKenya
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    Followers11.9K
    Engagement rate2.62%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers23.7%Elevated
    Average reel plays5.4KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya70%
    Tanzania8.7%
    United States of America3.9%
    Nigeria2.6%
    Ghana1.1%

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    Avg likes: 312. Avg comments: 5. Audience credibility: 76%.

  15. 14Jim Muok instagram profile photo

    Jim Muok

    @jim_muok

    Filmmaker | Photographer | Licensed Drone Operator Corporate | Culture | Wildlife | Impact | Travel

    MicroKenya
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    Followers11.9K
    Engagement rate4.57%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followers16.1%Moderate
    Average reel plays9.0KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya69%
    Tanzania15%
    United States of America3.6%
    Nigeria1.7%
    United Kingdom1.0%

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    Avg likes: 543. Avg comments: 38. Audience credibility: 84%.

  16. 15kevyx arts| Nairobi photographer instagram profile photo

    kevyx arts| Nairobi photographer

    @kevyx_arts

    Nairobi photography studio for brands, professionals & precision-led campaigns. 📍Tulip tower 2nd flr,westlands. 📞 0717603801

    MicroKenya
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    Followers11.7K
    Engagement rate4.62%1.3x page median
    Suspicious followers24.7%Elevated
    Average reel plays2.6KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya75%
    Tanzania7.6%
    United States of America2.7%
    India2.1%
    South Africa1.3%

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    Avg likes: 538. Avg comments: 9. Audience credibility: 75%.

  17. 16SHEM OBARA instagram profile photo

    SHEM OBARA

    @shem.obara

    Nairobi, Kenya.🇰🇪 Published Photographer | Generative AI | Creative Director

    MicroKenya
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    Followers11.2K
    Engagement rate2.84%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers21.8%Elevated
    Average reel plays3.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya81%
    United States of America4.4%
    Tanzania2.3%
    South Africa1.6%
    Uganda1.0%

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    Avg likes: 319. Avg comments: 10. Audience credibility: 78%.

  18. 17Emmanuel Mugo instagram profile photo

    Emmanuel Mugo

    @ni_mugo_

    A Tool of The Arts...... Actor. Photographer. Stunt-Man |🎭| |📷| |🎥| @mugraphy_

    MicroKenya
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    Followers11.2K
    Engagement rate3.68%At page median
    Suspicious followers15.1%Moderate
    Average reel plays11.5KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya89%
    United States of America1.9%
    Tanzania1.4%
    United Arab Emirates1.0%
    United Kingdom0.6%

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    Avg likes: 410. Avg comments: 6. Audience credibility: 85%.

  19. 18Trevor instagram profile photo

    Trevor

    @_tee.jay01

    Photographer 📷 GOD.FIRST🙏 01.05.2001🍼 🤸 ABYM | MEAL Assistant.📈 📧trevorngao@gmail.com 🎥Visual Storyteller. 💻Digital Marketing Enthusiast

    MicroKenya
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    Followers11.0K
    Engagement rate2.46%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers23.4%Elevated
    Average reel plays1.6KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya75%
    South Africa5.4%
    United States of America4.0%
    Nigeria2.5%
    Zimbabwe2.1%

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    Avg likes: 270. Avg comments: 6. Audience credibility: 77%.

  20. 19Jacquie | Food Guide, Experiences & Travel instagram profile photo

    Jacquie | Food Guide, Experiences & Travel

    @j.mwai

    🍽️ Nairobi Food Guide | Travel | Lifestyle |📍Nairobi 📩 mwai.jacquie15@gmail.com 📷 Photographer @safariphotographybyjmwai 🌸Owner…

    MicroKenya
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    Followers10.5K
    Engagement rate4.14%At page median
    Suspicious followers22.6%Elevated
    Average reel plays9.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Kenya80%
    United States of America4.9%
    Tanzania2.1%
    United Kingdom1.2%
    South Africa1.1%

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    Avg likes: 435. Avg comments: 24. Audience credibility: 77%.

Benchmarks

Top photography influencers in Kenya: engagement and audience benchmarks

The median and ranges across this ranking, so you can tell a genuinely strong photography creator from an average one.

20creators indexed15.1Kmedian followers3.68%median engagement20.7%avg suspicious followers

The top photography influencers in Kenya run a median engagement rate of 3.68% and average 20.7% suspicious followers. Treat 3.68% as the bar a strong photography creator in Kenya should clear; below it, you are paying for reach, not attention.

The best photography influencers in Kenya here span 19 nano or micro and 0 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in Kenya (100%), skewing male at 52%.

How this list is built. These are Instagram creators who describe themselves using terms like photography, photography, photo in their own bio and whose audience is concentrated in Kenya. 20 accounts matched. We rank them on a blend of engagement rate, suspicious-follower share and reach, then publish the top 19. Figures are a snapshot taken on Sep 2026 and are frozen between refreshes, so the order you see is the order everyone sees.

Where their audiences are

Kenya100%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
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Micro10K to 100K
19
Mid-tier100K to 500K
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Macro500K+
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FAQ

Photography influencers in Kenya: common questions

How do I find photography influencers in Kenya?

Three approaches work. You can search local hashtags and location tags manually, which is free but slow and biased toward whoever posts most. You can ask your existing customers who they follow. Or you can filter an index: Leewou holds 20 photography influencers in Kenya and lets you narrow by follower range, engagement rate, audience country and suspicious-follower share in one query. The 19 on this page are the top of that set, and the rest are in the app.

Who are the top photography influencers in Kenya right now?

On this ranking, Kenyan wedding photographer (@_kaplong), Kenyan Photographer 🇰🇪 (@george_ray_pictures), Martin Kisyanga (@martin_kisyanga). The ordering blends engagement rate, audience quality and reach rather than follower count alone, which is why a smaller account can outrank a larger one. Data was last refreshed in Sep 2026.

What counts as a good engagement rate for photography creators?

Use the set you are actually buying from as the benchmark, not a global average. Across these photography influencers in Kenya, the median engagement rate is 3.68% at a median of 15.1K followers. Anything meaningfully above that median is doing better than its peers at the same size; anything well below is worth a second look before you pay for reach.

Are these follower counts real?

Not entirely, and that is true of every Instagram list. Across this group, an average of 20.7% of followers show signs of being fake or inactive. We publish that figure on every card instead of hiding it, so you can discount reach estimates before you negotiate. Anything above 30% is worth auditing manually before you commit budget.

Can I see contact details and full audience data for these creators?

Not on this page: it is a public preview. Inside Leewou you get the full audience breakdown (age, gender, country, city, interests, credibility), historical growth, content performance and email unlocks, plus the ability to save creators to shared lists and monitor their campaign posts. The trial runs 14 days with no card required.

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