Ciku Kimeria is a Kenyan author, journalist, communication specialist, and travel writer. She writes fiction and non-fiction that spotlight African stories, including her mystery novels Dance of the Monkeys and Of Goats and Poisoned Oranges. A TEDx speaker and Bellagio Center Residency selectee, she is an Opinion Columnist at Bloomberg and has contributed extensively to Quartz Africa, African Arguments, OkayAfrica, and The Africa Report. With experience advising global organisations such as The Rockefeller Foundation and The Open Society Initiative, and working in strategy and communications, Kimeria blends storytelling, insight, and cross-continental perspective in her writing and projects.