Popular Kenyan gospel singer Betty Bayo, whose real name was Beatrice Wairimu Mbugua, passed away on Monday, November 10, after a prolonged battle with cancer. Her passing was confirmed by her ex-partner, Pastor Kanyari, with whom she shared two children.

• Betty Bayo had been receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital.
• Bishop Benson Gathungu Kamau revealed that Betty Bayo was diagnosed with blood cancer (Leukemia) at an advanced stage.
• Betty Bayo rose to fame with her hit song Eleventh Hour.
• Signs of her deteriorating health appeared in August 2025 when she was admitted to the hospital, sharing an image of herself wearing an oxygen mask.