Kenyan Beauty Queen Who Became 1st African Female Pilot

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All female Kenya Airways 787 crew, photo undated.

Gaudencia Aura, from the sleepy town of Mayoni Village in Kakamega, placed Kenya on the map when she became the first African woman pilot.

The trailblazing pilot passed away on the evening of Monday, February 24 at the age of 66 and will be laid to rest in Mumias in the coming week.

Aura left her mark not only in the aviation industry but also as a model for the popular soap brand Lux in the

She went on to work in various airlines and modeling companies across the world and was a regular on billboards and television screens.

According to her family who spoke to the Daily Nation on February 27, 2020, Aura worked at the Kenya Airways for 20 years before the 1990s.

"Her KQ (Kenya Airways) licence expired in 1989 after working for 20 years,” revealed her aunt, Dr. Sabina Wangia Aura.

Source:Kenyans.co.ke
 
Pilot nini bana sisi tunampaka mainjinia wanawake wa Dreamliner.
 
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