Kenya: Another Woman Attacked Days After Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s Death, Partner on the Run

The rising tide of gender-based violence has claimed another victim in Kenya, with a chilling new case emerging just days after Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei succumbed to burn injuries allegedly inflicted by her partner.

Nelly Wanjiku, a 29-year-old woman from Kiambu County, is now nursing severe burns after her boyfriend poured boiling water on her face, a violent act that has left her traumatised and fighting for recovery.

Wanjiku’s ordeal began on the night of August 29, 2024, when…