Sylvia Kithinji
Sylvia Kithinji is a distinguished Kenyan legal professional, currently serving as Associate General Counsel for Africa at The Nature Conservancy, after leading corporate and commercial practices at prominent law firms including G&A Advocates and Ashitiva Advocates. A specialist in corporate, project, and sovereign finance, Sylvia has orchestrated landmark deals—such as Kenya’s US $2 billion Eurobond restructuring and a US $1.5 billion sovereign bond issuance—as well as retail-bond and blockchain-backed pension planning for the informal sector. Her deep expertise spans cross-border PPPs, investment into renewable energy, and infrastructure projects like the Nairobi–Mombasa Expressway and Berbera Oil Terminal.
Beyond private practice, Sylvia chairs the board of fintech firm Jia Technologies and contributes to Kenya’s financial regulatory landscape as a member of the Nairobi International Finance Centre (NIFC) Tribunal. Her diverse trajectory—from human rights and development work at the Kenyan Human Rights Commission and AGRA, to technical legal leadership—underscores her versatile acumen and social conscience. In her personal time, she balances an active lifestyle with close bonds to family and friends.
While Sylvia Kithinji herself wasn’t listed among the Top 40 Under 40 Women in 2025, the latest notable list for Kenya in that category reflects a growing presence of women in specialized fields like medicine, engineering, and finance