BIOGRAPHY:
Airport Director | Registered Professional Civil Engineer (PE No. 3466) | ICAO/ACI International Airport Professional
Eng. Rehema Myeya is an award-winning airport executive and registered professional civil engineer with over 17 years of experience in infrastructure development, engineering, airport operations and executive leadership. She currently serves as Director of Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), a position she has held since October 2024, overseeing airport operations, finances, human resources, assets and engineering.
Under her leadership, KIA received the ACI Africa Environmental & Sustainable Development Award for Innovation in Small Hub Sustainability in 2025 and achieved Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 1, with Level 2 in progress.
Previously, she served as Director of Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA), where she strengthened airport safety, emergency preparedness and operations. During her tenure, JNIA received an ACI award for Excellence in Airport Emergency Management and Resilience, ranked fourth in Africa following an ICAO Security Audit, and attracted four new airlines.
Her technical career includes senior engineering roles at JNIA, leadership of the Apron Construction at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Terminal III, and participation in the technical supervision of JNIA Terminal III. She also worked with the Ministry of Works and TANROADS, designing and supervising road, bridge and building projects.
A strong advocate for women in engineering, she pioneered initiatives promoting women’s participation in road works and girls’ engagement in STEM.
Eng. Myeya holds a Master’s in Public Infrastructure Management from Makerere University and a BSc in Civil and Structural Engineering from the University of Dar es Salaam. She is a Registered Professional Civil Engineer (PE No. 3466) and an ICAO/ACI-accredited International Airport Professional. She is fluent in English and Swahili.
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