Old scars and new hopes as Kenya votes and holds its breath

Philip Wangoi, a survivor of the post-election violence, stands outside his house after casting his ballot during the general elections by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in Kiambaa, on the outskirts of Eldoret, Kenya August 9, 2022. REUTERS/Ayenat Mersie

One inked fingernail and old burn scars: the story of Kenya's past election traumas and current hopes is written on the skin of Philip Wangoi's hands. 

    At 16, he was badly burned in a church set aflame during the post-election violence that rocked Kenya after the disputed 2007 elections. More than 1,200 people were killed.