- Gospel singer Mary Clare was admitted to KNH hospital after an acid attack allegedly orchestrated by her ex-boyfriend
- The identified attacker reportedly confessed to being sent by Clare’s partner during the crowd confrontation
- Former Governor Mike Sonko offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of the main suspect and vowed to ensure justice for Clare
Nairobi: A member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church who is also a gospel singer is fighting for his life after allegedly being attacked with acid.
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Mary Clare, 24, a member of Redemption Ministers Kenya, a singing group based in the SDA Mabera Cathedral in Migori county, was attacked on Ngong Road in front of the public.
What happened after Mary Clare was attacked?
A man identified as Lucas Ochieng’, allegedly paid by Clare’s ex-boyfriend, threw acid on her face as she walked home, causing serious injuries.
“I didn’t see my clothes melting. All I saw were Clare’s clothes. The next thing I heard was ‘Sarah, help me, I’m dying. Give me water,'” Clare’s friend, Sarah Watiri, who also suffered injuries, recounted.
The suspect was pressed by the citizens while trying to run away. Out of anger and pain, the mob attacked him, and beat him until it was reported that he confessed to being sent by Clare’s ex-boyfriend.
An eyewitness claimed that amid the commotion, Ochieng’s phone rang, and the mob forced him to put it on speaker.
The caller asked, “Are you done?” Then he called it on the street.
The police later intervened and took the attacker and detained him at the Kibera Police Station.
Clare, the late pastor’s daughter, is currently receiving treatment at the Kenyatta National Hospital in a critical condition.
He had previously reported a case of assault on November 25, 2025, involving a suspect.
What did Mike Sonko say about Clare’s attack?
In a video shared by the former governor of Nairobi Mike Sonkowho has been fighting against gender-based violence (GBV), revealed that the case was brought to him by an anonymous source.
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“Clare is currently in critical condition at KNH. Sadly, she had reported death threats last November, but no action was taken. We will cooperate with the authorities to ensure justice is done. All those involved must be held accountable,” he said.
The former governor offered a reward of KSh 50,000 for information that will enable the arrest of the suspect of the brutal act.
Efforts to get Clare’s family to comment on the incident were unsuccessful.
Has the prime suspect in the Clare attack been caught?
Meanwhile, a video circulating online showed the main suspect, a suspect from another choir group, being arrested masked and on a motorcycle.
He refused to answer the questions of the officers who arrested him despite trying to get his details.
“Take off the mask and hat. What’s your name?” they asked repeatedly. “Why can’t we go to the station?” he answered without bothering.
However, TUKO.co.ke could not independently confirm whether the man arrested was Clare’s ex-boyfriend.
A Homa Bay woman is attacked by her mother-in-law
Elsewhere, a woman from Homa Bay is seeking justice after her mother-in-law allegedly attacked her with a sharp object.
The suspect and his two children were arrested and later released on KSh 10,000 cash bail each.
The victim, a mother of three, claimed she was attacked for ‘being too old for her husband,’ whom she married five months ago.
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