Shikkiey

Shikkiey is an award-winning spoken word artist, poet, and performing artist from Kenya, passionate about using art to spark social change. She began her journey in spoken word through Slam Africa, where she was crowned the 59th Slam African Queen, and has since performed across East Africa and internationally.

She is currently a Spoken Word Mentor for SiasaPlace, guiding young artists to use their art for advocacy and community impact. She has contributed to curriculum development for spoken word artists with the Kenya Cultural Centre and trained students from Queen’s University Belfast on the politics of performance.

In 2022, Shikkiey completed an Artivism Fellowship with ForumCiv, trained the next cohort the following year, and in 2024 served on the selection panel that chose 20 artists from East Africa for the fellowship. Her mentorship focuses on storytelling, brand-building, and empowering creatives to use art as a tool for change.