What started as a night of fun at a popular entertainment joint in Athi River ended in chaos after a senior Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer was arrested following an altercation that left his girlfriend with burn injuries.
According to a police Occurrence Book (OB) report, the incident occurred on Wednesday at around 2:30 a.m. at Amnesty Lounge in Athi River, Machakos County.
The suspect, identified as a Captain attached to the 17 Kenya Rifles in Garissa, was arrested after the 33-year-old woman sustained burn injuries during the incident.
The lounge manager and a security guard reportedly rushed to the scene after hearing the woman’s screams and found the victim with burns on her lower abdomen after she was allegedly splashed with hot water from a thermos flask used for serving chasers.
She was rushed to Bahati Hospital, where she was admitted in fair condition.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the officer and the woman were in a romantic relationship and had been drinking together before a disagreement allegedly escalated into the assault.
The suspect is being held at Joska Police Station as detectives continue with investigations before a decision is made on possible charges.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
