I escaped death by a whisker, says woman in abusive marriage

Betty Sakaya from Matsakha village in Malava sub-county, separated from her husband in 2017 over domestic violence.

Five years ago, Betty Sakaya, 42, parted ways with her husband over claims of domestic violence. "I felt as if my life was hanging by a thread for the 10 years I was in the abusive marriage. My husband could attack me without warning," Ms Sakaya told The Standard.

It was in January 2017 that she felt their relationship had hit a point of no return.