Eunice Makena a house girl in Mariakani, Kilifi is nursing burn injuries after her tout boyfriend poured paraffin on her and lit her ablaze.

Eunice Makena and Kelvin Makori had been dating off-and-on for more than a year. The matatu tout and the housegirl had a lot of ups and downs.

Mburu said that Lucy Nyira sustained inner respiratory complications after she inhaled hot air before being rescued from the ignited petroleum fire.

“The mother of three had at least 25 per cent burns especially on her face, arms, legs, neck and head.

Nyira passed on at 6 o’clock in the morning while receiving treatment at the facility,” said Mburu.