Kenneth Powell (8 April 1885 – 18 February 1915) was a British athlete and tennis player who competed in the 1908 and the 1912 Summer Olympics as well as at the Wimbledon Championships.

[5] In 1908, he won the singles title at the Queen's Club Championships when his opponent in the final Major Ritchie retired in the second set.

[1] At the 1908 Olympic Games in London, he competed in the outdoor tennis singles event but lost his first round match to Otto Froitzheim.

[10] Shortly after the 1912 AAA Championships, he competed for Great Britain in the 110 metre hurdles competition at the 1912 Olympic Games.

[6] On 18 February 1915, Powell was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a private with the Honourable Artillery Company, when he was struck by a bullet near Ypres.