Ms. Beryl Khanyile
Head of Country Programmes
UN-Habitat Regional Office for Africa
Ms. Beryl Nozipho Khanyile is the Head of Country Programme (Kenya) at UN-Habitat's Regional Office for Africa. With over 24 years of experience in urban governance, urban financing, infrastructure, and the built environment, she provides strategic leadership across all UN-Habitat's programmatic and operational activities in Kenya.
She serves as Chief Technical Advisor for the PINUA project — a landmark EU-UN-Habitat-Government of Kenya partnership advancing sustainable urban development. Her expertise spans public transport, housing, urban planning, infrastructure asset management, and inner-city regeneration. A former Brookings Institute affiliate (2016–2022) and Board Member of the ISandla Institute, Beryl is a compelling voice shaping Africa's urban future.
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