Emma Miloyo

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Emma Miloyo
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Nairobi, Kenya
NationalityKenyan
Alma mater Jomo Kenyatta University
Occupation(s) Architect, corporate executive
Years active2007 – present
TitlePresident of the Architectural Association of Kenya
TermMarch 2017 - present
SpouseChris 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]

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Early life and education

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]

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References

  1. ↑ BuyRentKenya (15 September 2017). "Meet Emma Miloyo: Kenya's First Female Architect". BuyRentKenya.com. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Eisenhower Fellowships (6 October 2018). "About Emma Miloyo". Philadelphia: Eisenhower Fellowships. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 Hannah Wood (16 October 2019). "The Emerging Female Architects of East Africa". Los Angeles, California, United States: Archinect.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Buy Rent Kenya (15 September 2017). "Meet Emma Miloyo: Kenya's First Female Architect". Nairobi: Buyrentkenya.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Miloyo, Emma (6 October 2018). "Emma Miloyo: President at The Architectural Association of Kenya". Linkedin.com . Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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  7. ↑ Okuttah, Mark (14 January 2013). "Poghisio appoints Konza City board members". Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ Kahongeh, James (7 July 2017). "Mentorship will take you places..." Daily Nation . Nairobi. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Top 40 Under 40 Women In Kenya 2018" (PDF). Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. September 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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