Emmanuel Githinji holds a BEng in Aeronautical Engineering from the Technical University of Kenya. He is a technical researcher with interests spanning aerospace systems, Earth observation, geospatial technologies, and space policy.

He is an African Space Policy and Strategy Scholar with the African Space Leadership Institute (ASLI) and a member of the Space Law and Policy Project Group of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). His experience spans UAS operations, remote sensing, and geospatial applications.

Additionally, he also serves as Operations Lead at CubeKraft Kenya, a space education initiative focused on expanding access to space technology and nanosatellite education among learners.