Claire Ochieng has opened up about the series of events that led to an acid attack in February, leaving her with severe injuries to her face, chest and arms.
In an interview at a local station, the twenty-five-year old said the attack stemmed from her decision to end a four-year relationship with her ex-lover, an NIS officer who allegedly refused to let her go.
The victim recounted how the man initially tried to win her back through cash inducements before allegedly escalating to physical attacks that led her to being doused with sulphuric acid on February 17, 2026.
“Me quitting the relationship didn’t sit well with him at that time so he kept coming, making efforts on me going back to him and all that but I refused,” she said.
In determination to move on, Claire said she relocated from Umoja Estate shortly after ending the relationship in April 2025.
By October that year, she said the man appeared to have realised there was little he could do to salvage the relationship.
He demanded that she refund more than Sh300,000 he had spent on her during their relationship and return every item he had bought her, including a phone, clothes, shoes and glasses.
Claire further claimed that he demanded she resign from her job because he had helped her secure the position.
The man then presented her with another option — if she reconciles with him she wouldn’t need to pay back a penny but she refused.
According to Claire, the February 17 acid attack came after seven previous physical attacks, three of which allegedly involved acid.
The incidents included an assault in Mombasa, another in Migori and another at her workplace in Nairobi.
Only three out of the seven incidents were reported to the police.
She further dismissed the allegations that her ex-lover felt betrayed because he had paid her full college schools fees before she dumped him.
The twenty-five-year old revealed that she was a government-sponsored student and her family met the full balance required.
