Betty Bayo’s brother reveals the pain she lived with in her last days
Tension is beginning to emerge within the family of the late gospel singer Betty Bayo, who passed away on Monday, 10 November at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) shortly after doctors discovered she was suffering from advanced blood cancer. In the days following her burial, publi..
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The family of late gospel singer Betty Bayo, who passed away on Monday, November 10 from advanced blood cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), is grappling with conflicting accounts surrounding her final days. Her brother, Edward Kang’ethe Mbugua, revealed the family was unaware of her serious illness.
- Betty Bayo’s brother, Edward Kang’ethe Mbugua, stated the family only learned of her advanced blood cancer just before her death, contradicting claims by gospel artist Shiru wa GP.
- The mother of two passed away at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), with her condition already deteriorated when the family was notified.
- Public debate has erupted over why Betty’s friends were aware of her illness while her family reportedly was not.
- The welfare of her children, Sky and Danivictor, is also a concern, with Mbugua suggesting they live with their biological father, Pastor Victor Kanyari.
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