Betty Bayo's Mother Files Petition Seeking Probe into Her Mysterious Death

The gospel artist died on November 10 while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital amid reports of a long battle with cancer...

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The mother of recently deceased gospel artist Betty Bayo, Joyce Wairimu Mbugua, has filed a petition with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) seeking an inquest into her daughter's "mysterious death." Mbugua alleges an "evil hand" and that the burial was rushed to conceal facts, despite previous reports linking Bayo's death to acute leukaemia.

On December 8, 2020, a petition was filed by Joyce Wairimu Mbugua regarding the death of her daughter, gospel artiste Betty Bayo.
Mbugua claims her daughter had no history of underlying conditions and was denied the autopsy report.
The petition requests the ODPP to direct Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to launch an investigation into the circumstances of Bayo's death, which occurred on November 10.

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