Maseka is from Kenya. She is an aviation lawyer, pilot and the first female weight shift microlight pilot in Kenya. She began her aviation career by first pursuing a law degree and thereafter practicing aviation litigation matters. She started her flight journey in 2017 and obtained her private pilot license, she is currently pursuing her commercial pilot license with the hopes of one day becoming a relief pilot flying the Dash 8- Q400 for the World Food Program. She then was awarded a scholarship by Danube University, Austria to study a Masters in Civil Aviation Management and she is set to graduate in the year 2021.
She is the founder of Girls in Aviation Africa that aims to expose, mentor and create a network of future enthusiastic female aviators across Africa. Their focus is not limited to pilots and cabin crew alone but aeronautical engineers, ground safety handlers, airport managers as well as drone pilots etc. They hope to challenge the status quo and give access to information on aviation careers to the ordinary African girl. Their vision is that one day they shall be able to sponsor the start of different aviation careers for girls in Africa. She also runs a non-profit organization called Afrika Femosotua foundation that seeks to empower the woman of today for future generations through justice, voice and culture. This is done through working with women with vulnerable backgrounds or in vulnerable situations. This ranges from women living the streets, to women in the village, to girls in juvenile institutions.
When she is not working with communities and mentoring girls into the space of aviation, you will find her riding her motorcycle into forests, hiking (proud conqueror of Mt. Kenya point Lenana) or in deep worship in service in church.
Her aviation journey has been long full of challenges and blessings, she is however excited to see how it continues to grow while she assists her fellow sisters of the sky stretch their wings and fly.
- First female weight shift microlight pilot in Kenya