Concerns were raised after newly-nominated Senator Karen Nyamu was spotted in public with bruises on her face, but she has steadfastly refuted claims of domestic abuse.
There have recently been allegations that the mother of three was beaten, resulting in injuries around her eye.
Some of her followers have even asserted that the singer Samuel Muchoki nicknamed Samidoh, the father of her two children, is the one who attacked her. The UDA senator has refuted this assertion.
One supporter responded to her on Facebook, saying, "They said Samidoh beat you." Nyamu, renowned for using a lot of sarcasm in her comments to online users, responded, "Na tarimbo."
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Another user of Facebook commented, "Washow you maybe you were beaten by Dickson Munene, my favorite." After that, she retorted, "They pretend they don't know."
On Sunday night, Senator Nyamu refuted online rumours that the black eye she had in a photograph that went viral had been caused by domestic abuse.
"You know, I don't care what people think about my personal life or anything else. You already know that whatever you say about me is pointless. I don't mind Sicatch because I don't have any problems at all. I worry a little about you when you don't talk to me.
In a live Facebook chat with users, Karen Nyamu addressed questions regarding her eye and revealed the difficulty she is going through. Karen continued in the ten-minute video;
But I want to draw your attention to something. I don't know what's wrong.
So, people make light of sexual violence, especially those who dislike me; they believe that using sexual violence to resolve a dispute or to inflict harm on one's adversaries—women—is appropriate. In this day and age, we cannot be this foolish.
In Africa, women are more likely than males to experience gender-based violence, which she said impacts 40% of Kenyan women.
