A Kisumu woman recounts her ordeal after 2 men attacked her with acid

• A 34-year-old woman from Kisumu has survived a brutal acid attack after two men on a boda boda allegedly assaulted her and poured acid on her.
• Mercy Awuor suffered severe burns on 45 percent of her body, with injuries affecting her neck, chest and face
• The victim, who narrated the horrific attack, claimed that she had previously received threats from her relatives

A 34-year-old woman has luck to be alive after two men in a boda boda attacked him and poured acid on him.

Mercy Awuor is currently receiving treatment for serious injuries at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral and Training Hospital (JOOTRH) after sustaining burns on 45 percent of her body due to an acid attack.

The woman suffered burns on various parts of her body, including her neck, chest and face.

Moreover, the attack happened after he allegedly received threats from one of his relatives before the brutal incident.

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What happened to Mercy Awuor? Speaking from her hospital bed, the 34-year-old woman recounted the horrific incident, saying she was on her way home after a long day at work.

“I had just left a short distance from my workplace when I saw two men on a boda boda. They were heading in the direction I came from and suddenly they poured something on me. I thought it was water,” he said.

Awuor said he never thought it was acid that was poured on him until he started feeling severe itching all over his body.

The incident has left many people asking questions, due to the nature of the attack.

Many have expressed concern about the increasing incidence of acid attacks and violence, calling on the relevant authorities to take immediate action.

While the 34-year-old woman continues to receive treatment at JOOTRH, the police have launched an investigation to find the perpetrators and anyone involved in the attack so that they can be brought to justice.

Netizens sympathize with the Kisumu woman in the acid attack

AZ Holand: “It’s very sad. Why do this to people, man? The police must punish those criminals.”

Simon Otieno: “This is a very bad and brutal act. You can’t blame guns or acid; work on your behavior.”

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Kanario Purity: “Themselves are selling acid, let them be caught at this hour and we will end. Now the government would increase the price of acid instead of oil, I’m sorry Mercy.”

Elijah Shockey McOmondi: “Acid is very much associated with women, just say who robbed the man… You will find that it was another woman who sent the relatives to pour acid on him… It is very difficult for a man to send someone to do that job.”

Fatuma Athmani: “Sexual violence and the murder of women are increasing. However, we will have to organize ourselves as women in this situation. Get well soon. Be honest and everything is avoidable; when the pain is inside and the source is there, it is a choice to remain silent.”

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In other news, TUKO.co.ke reported that a young woman identified as Marcy Claire was attacked and doused with acid on her way home from work.

Claire was allegedly attacked in an event organized by her ex-boyfriend following a break-up, causing serious injuries.

The young woman spoke for the first time after the incident in a hospital bed, explaining her progress and expressing hope for a full recovery.

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