The story of a Kenyan woman, Ruth Gakii who was terribly battered by her ex-husband has been making the rounds on social media.
Alphonse Kambu and Ruth Gakii
An employee of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya is under investigation for allegedly assaulting his Kenyan ex-lover in an extreme case of domestic violence.
Ruth Gakii was on Sunday battered and left with serious injuries by Alphonse Kambu, a Papua New Guinea citizen, with whom she has a 3-year-old son.
The two had been in a two-year relationship that resulted in the birth of their baby boy in 2012 but parted ways because of the man’s drunkenness and violence.
According to her, Mr Kambu came home drunk and turned violent while demanding food.
“When he arrived, he was drunk and the baby was dripping wet so I took him to the bedroom for a change of clothes,” recalled Ms Gakii.
While she was inside her bedroom, Mr Kambu picked a quarrel with the house-help asking why there was no food in the house. He then summoned Ms Gakii to explain.
“Immediately I came from the bedroom, he slapped, kicked me and smashed me against the wall. At this point, the house-help fled with the baby leaving me behind helpless,” Ms Gakii told Nairobi News.
Gakii was left with various degrees of injuries as she reported the matter at a Police Station and sought treatment at the Nairobi Women’s Hospital where she has been admitted since Sunday.
According to her, the police never arrested Mr Kambu because he claims that, as a UN employee, he enjoys diplomatic immunity.
“He has beaten me in the past and whenever I report the matter he calls diplomatic police and he is let off,” said Ms Gakii from the hospital bed.
Women’s rights activists have threatened to take to the streets if Kambu, who is said to enjoy diplomatic immunity, is not arrested and charged.
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