Emma Miloyo
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 |
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]
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Business Daily Africa listed Miloyo as one of Kenya's Top 40 Under 40 Women both in 2011 and 2018.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ BuyRentKenya (15 September 2017). "Meet Emma Miloyo: Kenya's First Female Architect". BuyRentKenya.com. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Eisenhower Fellowships (6 October 2018). "About Emma Miloyo". Philadelphia: Eisenhower Fellowships. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ a b Hannah Wood (16 October 2019). "The Emerging Female Architects of East Africa". Los Angeles, California, United States: Archinect.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d Buy Rent Kenya (15 September 2017). "Meet Emma Miloyo: Kenya's First Female Architect". Nairobi: Buyrentkenya.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d Miloyo, Emma (6 October 2018). "Emma Miloyo: President at The Architectural Association of Kenya". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Agweyu, Damaris. "Emma Miloyo on Changing the World One Action at a Time". Qazini. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ Okuttah, Mark (14 January 2013). "Poghisio appoints Konza City board members". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Eisenhower Fellowships announces 2015 Women's Leadership Program Fellows". Eisenhower Fellowships. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Kahongeh, James (7 July 2017). "Mentorship will take you places..." Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Top 40 Under 40 Women In Kenya 2018" (PDF). Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. September 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ JAA (28 March 2017). "Emma Miloyo: Part 28 of a month-long celebration of Women's History Month". Matters of Taste. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
External links
[edit]| External videos | |
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 Women and Power: Emma Miloyo NTV Kenya (video) May 9, 2015 |