Domestic conflict surges as corona takes heavy toll on families

Social media is rent with stories of people who have had near-death experiences at the hands of violent spouses (Photo: Shutterstock)

Social media stories of people who have had near-death experiences at the hands of violent spouses are chilling. Photos of scarred body parts and videos with acts of battery captured on camera show the turbulence in homes. The long threads of people narrating their ordeals on social media has lifted the veil on a subject brought to the fore by Covid-19.

Njeri Mwigi, who runs a safe house for domestic violence victims in Nairobi, says cases have escalated during the pandemic. She says they get distress calls from victims crying to be saved daily.