Philo Ikonya is a Kenyan human rights activist, an ardent poet, writer and lecturer. She holds postgraduate degrees in the Arts and consults on gender, governance and media.
In her series, Kenya Is Burning, Philo shares her thoughts and feelings as her country struggles with the devastating violence that has claimed so many lives and turned its people against each other.
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