Women in Space Kenya

10/08/2026

"𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘱 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵."

This #𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 meet 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗴𝘂, the man operating where Space, Satellites and AI collide to build a better Africa.

He is not just solving today's problems.
𝗛𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄. 💫

So grateful and honoured to have him as our mentor! 👏🏾

10/08/2026

27/07/2026

🌍 "𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦'𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦."

This #𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 meet 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗿𝘆, the man who discovered asteroids from Nairobi, built models used by scientists worldwide, and is proving every single day that world-class science belongs to Africa too. ✨

He didn't wait for permission.
He didn't wait for resources.
𝗛𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽. 💫

We are SO proud to have him as our mentor. 👏🏾🌍

20/07/2026

🌍 "𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘎𝘐𝘚 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳." 💥

This #𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 meet 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗷𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮, a GIS expert with 15 years of experience across three continents, and a heart that has always pointed back to the next generation. ✨

She has mapped infrastructure. She has shaped energy projects. She has led departments across borders.
And through it all? 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀. 💫

So proud to have her in our corner! 👏🏾

13/07/2026

✨ "Trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future." - Steve Jobs

This meet Stella Kaniaru, a woman whose dots connected all the way from Carnegie Mellon University to leading strategy across Africa. 🌍

She doesn't just bridge technology and real-world challenges: she builds the bridge AND brings everyone across. 🚀💫

So proud to have her in our corner! 👏🏾

06/07/2026

🛰️ "The future belongs to those who believe in science, technology and real-world engagement."

This meet Mohamed Omar, a man with over 30 years of geospatial expertise and a heart for mentoring the next generation. 💥

30 years of experience. Countless lives impacted.
And still showing up for YOU. ✨

We are so honoured to have him in our community! 👏🏾🚀

🔗 Connect with him: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-omar-m-helmy-3516b8146/

29/06/2026

✨ ATTENTION AFRICAN GIRLS AGED 16–19 ✨

Your moment is HERE and it's FREE 🙌🏾

Voice Among the Stars 2026 is a 4-week virtual leadership programme that will give you mentorship, space awareness, leadership skills, and a community of girls just like you - all from the comfort of your home 🌍

📅 4 August – 1 September 2026
⏰ Deadline: 20 July 2026
🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/e-eqqyXG

Girls in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, THIS IS FOR YOU 🔥

Tag your girl. Tag your sister. Tag your classmate. Don't let her miss this 👇👇👇

29/06/2026

🛰️ "The sky is not the limit when you're already working with satellites."

This meet Mpho Bogatsu, the woman who took that statement personally and built an entire career around it. ✨

Geospatial scientist. Innovation consultant. SANSA scholar. And one of the most dedicated mentors in our community. 💫
She doesn't just work with space technologies, she uses them to open doors for the next generation. 👏🏾

So excited to celebrate her today! 🎉

25/06/2026

🚀✨ We're back and this one is SPECIAL!

We are joining forces with .university & for our second monthly webinar:

✦ Inside the Space Industry: Understanding the Ecosystem and Opportunities ✦

Ever wondered how to actually break into the space industry? 🛰️
This is your session! We're breaking down:

🌐 Upstream vs Downstream — what's the difference?
💼 Real career paths in a rapidly growing field
🎤 Firsthand stories from professionals doing the work

Featuring:

👨🏾‍💼 Samuel Nyangi |
👩🏾‍💼 Enjy Salah |

The space industry won't wait, neither should you! 💥

📅 2nd July 2026
🕗 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EAT

🔗 Register: https://luma.com/oqm3q5ww
👉 Link in bio!

24/06/2026

Congratulations to our incredible mentor Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba on being named a Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 Class of 2026 honoree! 🎉✨

Wanjiku, you came with a vision so bold, so unapologetic, so uniquely YOU. And now? The whole continent is watching. 🛰️

This is ALL you. Every single bit of it. 💫

We are SO proud. Keep reaching for those stars! 🌍💫👏🏾