Chao Tayiana Maina

Chao Tayiana Maina is a Kenyan historian and digital heritage specialist.

Early life and education
Tayiana spent her childhood in Ngong, which is a town located in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. She attended the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in math and computer science. She continued her education at Glasgow School of Art in Scotland where she acquired a master's degree in international heritage visualisation.

Career
During her schooling days at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, she started documenting the history of old railway stations in Kenya. Her initiative, "Save the Railway," has now become an interactive website featuring 50 stations, allowing a wider audience to access and learn about the history of Kenya's railway stations.

Awards and recognition
Dan David Prize (2013)