Emma Miloyo ) is a Kenyan architect, who was reported, in 2017, to be the first woman president of the Architectural Association of Kenya.[1] She serves as the first female president of the Architectural Association of Kenya since 2017.[2] In October 2016, Archinect.com listed her among the five Emerging Female Architects of East Africa, in African Great Lakes region countries.[3]
Emma Miloyo | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Alma mater | Jomo Kenyatta University |
| Occupation(s) | Architect, corporate executive |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Title | President of the Architectural Association of Kenya |
| Term | March 2017 - present |
| Spouse | Chris Naicca |
She was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya.[4] For primary school she attended Loreto Convent Msongari, before transferring to The Kenya High School from 1995-1998. She studied architecture at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 2006.[4][5]Not only was she the first woman to graduate from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology with a first-class honours degree in architecture, but she also went on to become the first female president of the Architectural Association of Kenya.[6]
Career
As of October 2018, Miloyo was a partner at the architectural firm Design Source, which she co-founded in January 2007, immediately after graduating from university. The firm has offices in Nairobi and Mombasa.[4][5] She was a founding board member of the Konza Technology City Board.[7]
In 2015, Miloyo was selected to participate in the 2nd Women's Leadership Program Eisenhower Fellows.[8]
In June 2015, she was elected as Vice President of the Architectural Association of Kenya, serving in that capacity until February 2017.[3][5] She became the first female president of the Architectural Association of Kenya in March 2017.[4][5]
She is interested in inspiring young women to see architecture as a viable career option. In order to support young people, she volunteers her time to help girls in poverty attend school through the Ex-Bomarian Education Trust Fund and is a founding Board Member of WIRE (Women in Real Estate).[9]
Personal life
She is married with three children.[10] Miloyo and Naicca are partners in Design Source Limited, the architectural firm they co-founded in 2007.[11]
Recognition
Business Daily Africa listed Miloyo as one of Kenya's Top 40 Under 40 Women both in 2011 and 2018 [10]
See also
References
External links
| External videos | |
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 Women and Power: Emma Miloyo NTV Kenya (video) May 9, 2015 |