Irene Koki Mutungi

"I get to experience the extremely busy airspaces and adverse weather, which is a challenge I like to take on. The airspace in Africa is not as busy and we don’t have extreme weather like hurricanes, snowstorms, etc"

"We have to prove ourselves, women, we can do it maybe even better."

"I would definitely encourage more young women to consider careers in the aviation industry."

"As a mother of boys, I’m all for empowering women, but let’s not forget the next generation of boys."

"I think the one thing that stood out for me when it comes to hurdles is having been the first woman and the only woman in the airline"

"Coincidentally, the passenger who declined to fly with me was on my first Fokker 50 flight from a city in Kenya, Kisumu. He said he was not a guinea pig to be flown by a woman."