2450 BC[1]) was an Ancient Egyptian official living most likely in the Fifth Dynasty.
Kay held a high number of important titles making him the most powerful person of his time, only second to the king.
[2] His mastaba in Saqqara was recorded by Gaston Maspero who assigned to it the number D 19.
[4] Kay was the first Egyptian official with the title of overseer of the six big houses.
No biography is preserved in his tomb, and no king's name is mentioned.