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Women in Space Kenya The official page of Women in Space Kenya (WiSK) | Empowering women to drive Africa's space future🚀

"My power has been in embracing uncertainty." 💥And what a power it is. 🌍🚀This meet Yariwo Kitiyo, data strategist, geo...
08/06/2026

"My power has been in embracing uncertainty." 💥

And what a power it is. 🌍🚀

This meet Yariwo Kitiyo, data strategist, geospatial leader, podcast founder, and the woman who used maps and data to help an entire nation navigate a pandemic. ✨

We are SO honoured to have her in our corner. 👏🏾

THAT ROOM. THAT ENERGY. THOSE WOMEN. 🔥Yestarday, we showed up, showed out and delivered a session that had that room loc...
05/06/2026

THAT ROOM. THAT ENERGY. THOSE WOMEN. 🔥

Yestarday, we showed up, showed out and delivered a session that had that room locked in from start to finish. ✨

From a keynote that set the room on fire 🔥 to panelists who spoke with raw honesty and deep expertise, every single moment on that stage was earned. 💪🏾
This is what it looks like when women don't just attend the conversation — they lead it. 👏🏾

Swipe to see the magic 👉🏾✨

To our keynote speaker, our incredible panelists and our moderator Charlynne Jepkosgei, you gave everything to that room and it showed. We are so proud. 🌸💙

More highlights coming — stay close! 👀🔥

Afri Geo

WE TOOK OVER THAT STAGE AND WE ARE STILL NOT OVER IT. 🔥💙4th June 2026, We brought our vision to life at the Global Data ...
05/06/2026

WE TOOK OVER THAT STAGE AND WE ARE STILL NOT OVER IT. 🔥💙

4th June 2026, We brought our vision to life at the Global Data Festival & Kenya Space Expo & Conference 2026 and that room will never be the same. 🌍✨

Brilliant women. Bold conversations. Real impact. 💪🏾
This is what it looks like when women don't just attend the table, they BUILD it, they OWN it and they LEAD it. 👏🏾🔥

So much more to come, stay close because the highlights are dropping and you do not want to miss them! 👀💙

A heartfelt thank you to the Kenya Space Agency Director General Brig. Hillary Kipkosgey for the opening remarks, our insightful keynote speaker Charlene Migwe, our incredible panelists Pauline Okeyo, Susan Gatura, Chepkemoi Magdaline and Husna Abdalla Mbarak, every attendee and every person who poured their heart into making this happen. We see you. We honour you. 🙏🏾🌸

Afri Geo

48 HOURS TO GO. 🔥⏰Before we take over Ballroom 1 , meet the incredible humans behind EVERYTHING you have been seeing! 💙👏...
02/06/2026

48 HOURS TO GO. 🔥⏰

Before we take over Ballroom 1 , meet the incredible humans behind EVERYTHING you have been seeing! 💙👏🏾

SWIPE to meet the team 👉🏾

These are not just titles — these are engineers, space scientists, aviators, surveyors and AI innovators who said YES to building something extraordinary together. 🔥

🔹 Sallie Mbatia — Partnerships & Engagement Manager | Banking Infrastructure & AI
🔹 Crystal Nkatha — Partnerships & Engagement Manager | Aviation & AI Education
🔹 Amos Mwendwa — Communications & Events Lead | GIS & Digital Storytelling
🔹 Joy Muntet — Innovation & Events Lead | Electrical Engineering
🔹 Kevin Maina — Outreach Coordinator | Aeronautical Engineering
🔹 Felistus Macharia — Programmes Lead | Space Biology
🔹 Daniella Adhiambo — Database Manager | Land Surveying & Drones
🔹 Anne Chemngorem — Mentorship Programme Coordinator | Geospatial Engineering
🔹 Susan Ochieng — Social Media Manager | Earth Observation & GIS

Brilliant. Multidisciplinary. UNSTOPPABLE. 🔥

Thursday cannot come fast enough!! 📅🔥



THE FULL PANEL IS HERE AND WE ARE NOT CALM. 🔥🚀👏🏾We have been dropping hints, revealing names and building the excitement...
01/06/2026

THE FULL PANEL IS HERE AND WE ARE NOT CALM. 🔥🚀👏🏾

We have been dropping hints, revealing names and building the excitement, and now it is time to show you the full picture.
THIS is the lineup WiSK built. 💙🌍

🎙️ Keynote: Charlene Migwe —
🎙️ Susan Gatura —
🎙️ Pauline Okeyo — .geo
🎙️ Magdaline Chepkemoi, HSC —
🎙️ Husna A. Mbarak —
🎙️ Moderator: Charlynne Jepkosgei — Founder

Five extraordinary women. One powerful moderator. One conversation that will matter long after 4th June. 🌍🔥

📣 Important update — we have been UPGRADED! ⬆️
We are no longer in Boardroom 23.
🔥 WE ARE MOVING TO BALLROOM 1 — because this lineup deserves the biggest room in the building! 👏🏾

Come through. Bring your people. Be in that room. 🔥



Happy Madaraka Day Kenya! 🇰🇪🔥63 years of self-governance and we are still reaching higher, dreaming bigger and building ...
01/06/2026

Happy Madaraka Day Kenya! 🇰🇪🔥

63 years of self-governance and we are still reaching higher, dreaming bigger and building bolder. 🚀

Today we celebrate Kenya, and every woman who dares to take up space in science, data and beyond. The sky is not the limit. It never was. 🌍💙

SHE BUILT THE ROOM. SHE CALLED THE SPEAKERS. AND NOW SHE IS RUNNING THE SHOW. 👏🏾🔥Meet our Moderator, the one, the only, ...
30/05/2026

SHE BUILT THE ROOM. SHE CALLED THE SPEAKERS. AND NOW SHE IS RUNNING THE SHOW. 👏🏾🔥

Meet our Moderator, the one, the only, the INCOMPARABLE Charlynne Jepkosgei, Founder of Women in Space Kenya and the heartbeat behind everything WiSK stands for. 🌍

BBC featured ✨
Space ecosystem builder 🚀
Earth Observation champion 🌍
Climate resilience advocate 🌱
Thought leader & speaker 🎙️
Founder of the movement that started it ALL 💪🏾

Charlynne didn't wait for a seat at the table in Africa's space industry. She built an entire organisation, Women in Space Kenya, so that every young woman and girl on this continent knows that space is theirs too. 🌟

And on 4th June she will be right at the front of that room, leading a panel of five extraordinary women through a conversation that is going to matter. 🙌🏾

She deserves every single flower. 🌸🌸🌸

You do not want to miss this. Block your calendar, tell your people and show up! 📅🔥



FINAL PANELIST REVEAL AND WE SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST. 🔥👏🏾Meet Charlene Migwe, Deputy Regional Director for East & Southe...
29/05/2026

FINAL PANELIST REVEAL AND WE SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST. 🔥👏🏾

Meet Charlene Migwe, Deputy Regional Director for East & Southern Africa at and founder of — Women's Observatory for Research & Data. 🌍✨
She has spent her career making sure data is not just collected but actually used to change lives. From building national data systems at Development Gateway, to shaping AI and digital skills research at Caribou Digital, to driving evidence-based decision-making across governments at IDinsight. 💪🏾

And because that wasn't enough, she went and founded WORD to make sure women's data is not an afterthought in policymaking. 👏🏾

That is five panelists. Five extraordinary women. One room. One conversation you will not want to have missed. 🙌🏾

Block your calendar, tell your people and show up! 📅🔥



PANELIST #4 AND SHE IS CARRYING 25 YEARS OF POWER INTO THAT ROOM. 🔥🌍Meet Husna A. Mbarak — Governance & Social Inclusio...
29/05/2026

PANELIST #4 AND SHE IS CARRYING 25 YEARS OF POWER INTO THAT ROOM. 🔥🌍

Meet Husna A. Mbarak — Governance & Social Inclusion Lead and Programme Manager for Digital Land Governance at ✨

25+ years working with governments, development partners and communities across Africa on land governance, gender and development, natural resource governance, digitalization and conflict resolution. 💪🏾

She has spent over two decades making sure the most vulnerable voices are not just heard but centred in policy and governance. That is the kind of woman we curated this panel for. 🙌🏾

You do not want to miss this. Block your calendar, tell your people and show up! 📅🔥



She's brilliant, she's been across Africa doing the work, and tomorrow she's in our room. 🙌🌍Meet Nandi Mtethwa, our gues...
28/05/2026

She's brilliant, she's been across Africa doing the work, and tomorrow she's in our room. 🙌🌍

Meet Nandi Mtethwa, our guest facilitator for Masterclass 02: Customer Discovery & Market Validation in the Space Economy!

Is your space idea solving a real problem? Come find out tomorrow with us. 🔍🛰️

Register 👉 https://luma.com/s99pqm93

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