Mtamu Kililo

Mtamu Kililo is the co-founder and CEO of Myco Tile, a pioneering company specializing in sustainable building materials made from agricultural waste and mycelium. Born and raised in Maktau, Taita Taveta County, Kililo’s passion for eco-friendly architecture began in his youth and led him to study architecture at the University of Nairobi. In 2017, he was selected as one of 10 fellows by MASS Design Group in Rwanda to research and pitch architectural solutions for Africa’s challenges. Returning to Kenya in 2018, he established Myco Tile, which now employs over 100 staff in Kilgoris and Nairobi. The company manufactures wall and roof insulation products using sugarcane bagasse, coffee husks, rice husks, sisal, and coconut oil, bonded with mushroom mycelium.