TOP TEN KENYAN FEMALE POETS
The 2016 was a turning point in the history of spoken word poetry in Kenya. It is the year that saw Slam Africa Poetry Festival born and a growing number of talented female poetry. It is also the year that Cre8ive Spills- the organisers of Slam poetry in the country introduced the group slam fete and female slam competition that saw the country represented at the Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWPS) in the USA. The following list presents top female poets in the country that have shaped the voice of the woman apart from the renown spoken word poets like Shailja Patel and Vagina monologues host Sitawa Namwalie. 1. NAMATSI LUKOYE Though she is yet to win slam poetry in Kenya, Namatsi is a long term poet having graced different platforms in the country. She is a powerful advocate for female power in her poem ‘Queen’ which lists the legendary queens of Africa from Queen Makeda to Cleopatra. Her poetry performance is rife with music and art- a ...