Former Real Househelps of Kawangware actress Bernice Njeri, popularly known as Njambi TRHK, has recounted the gender-based violence that pushed her to leave her marriage in 2022.
The mother of two shared her story on 28 November 2025, during the final days of the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, posting a deeply personal message on Instagram about the emotional and physical abuse she endured.
“I lost pieces of myself in that pain… But I found a stronger version of me on the other side. Survivor then, survivor now,” she wrote.
Accompanied by symbolic photos, her post captured a journey of healing, transformation, and renewed strength. She framed herself not only as a survivor but as “living proof” that rising again is possible.
Her revelations echoed similar accounts she had previously shared in a 2022 YouTube interview. In one incident, she recalled a night out with friends that ended in a violent confrontation at home.
“Sisi tumetoka out simu yangu ilikuwa imezimika so namwambia simu yangu imezimika na mimepanda matt ikakuwa a big issue akasema nilikuwa na wanaume..alitafuta evidence kwa simu akakosa akanirushia simu kwa macho. Nilikaa na black eye for one month.”
The actress also remembered her husband’s resistance when she secured a well-paying job at a law firm, describing his behaviour as controlling and toxic. At her lowest, she admitted that she battled suicidal thoughts.
“This man was making me suicidal. I’m very grateful nilitoka huko juu yenyewe ningejimurder …nilimwambia mimi niko very suicidal.”
Njambi confessed that walking away was a struggle, but she now urges victims of domestic violence to choose happiness and find the courage to leave unsafe environments. Her story highlights a truth many silently live with – that GBV often thrives in secrecy, fed by shame, stigma, and fear.
Her openness challenges assumptions that public figures “have it all” and cannot be victims. Instead, she shows that survival is strength, and leaving abuse is not defeat but liberation. By speaking out, Njambi may inspire others suffering behind closed doors to seek help and reclaim their lives.
Gender-based violence remains a violation of human rights. Kenya’s Constitution, under Article 29, affirms that no person should face violence from any source, public or private.