Engaging Debate Surrounding Ann Kiguta Admitting Her Boyfriend Used To Beat Her

Last week I did a piece serialising a True Love interview where Ann Kiguta revealed how she was beaten thoroughly by her ex-boyfriend.

It seems to have started off quite a debate among the Ghafla! commenters around spouse battery. One commenter even said that sometimes it is ‘necessary.’ This is how the argument went:

Larry Keya: I never judge when I hear someone is beaten at home. From my experience, sometimes its necessary.

Nancy Wangai-Kamau: you sound like a victim of ‘women beater’ Larry Keya…please confirm

Larry Keya: No I am not yet sometimes I am forced to. I hate it infact. I prefer dialogue than use this as a last resort. I’ll say this again, there is always more to the story.

Sydney Wechuli: From your own experience?

Larry Keya: yes I do have a story to tell on this… apparently.

Angie Okhupe: there is no story in this world that can justify you beating up a woman! If you are tired of her leave her! LEAVE MAN! Resorting to violence is an extreme lack of self esteem on your part! Pack up and LEAVE!

Larry Keya: True… but I will dare you to really look into the whole story of violence at home and how it comes about. What really leads people to do it? And if you are really honest with the findings, without being biased, you will not judge. And if ever you find yourself in such a situation, you will deeply understand why never to judge. Like I said from my experience not wishful thinking.

WOW. What do you guys think? Is spousal abuse sometimes justified or not? Is there a point where someone can piss you off to the point where you are allowed to give him/her a smack? Let’s talk in the comment section below: