A 32-year-old woman identified as Grace Nyaguthii, who recently walked out on an abusive relationship and took her 4-year-old son with her, has narrated her bitter encounter from her bed at the Nairobi Women’s Hospital, with her eyes swollen shut after she was stalked and beaten to a pulp by her ex, saying that she never expected to find herself in a hospital.
She wrote;
“It wasn’t the first time; I had left before, but was sweet-talked into returning. I did so mainly because of our child. I did not want my son to grow up without a father. But the breaking point came when I realised there was more harm being done when I saw he was fearful in his own home. But leaving hardly ever gives one a clean break.”
According to MediaMax Network, weeks, months, and even years later, Grace was still dealing with her ex, who was still calling her and showing up at the places she would go.
“We both lived in South B, Nairobi, so it was easy for him to find me,” she says. In fear, Grace moved to Nanyuki town with her son to get away from him. Last year, she came back to Nairobi to start a business and the harassment continued.“At this point, I had learnt how to deal with him. I could never tell him ‘no’ outright because it would aggravate him. Instead, when we talked I would lie and promise that one day we would reunite as a family. The guise of friendship placated him and allowed me a bit of peace.”
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