11th Hour gospel hitmaker Betty Bayo succumbs to blood cancer
Celebrated Kenyan gospel artist Betty Bayo, born Beatrice Wairimu Mbugua, and the “11th Hour” hitmaker has succumbed to blood cancer (Leukemia) while undergoing treatment at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) earlier today.
Her family and close friends confirmed her demise and eulogised as a charming and jovial soul.
According to the family representative, Betty was admitted at KNH last Friday after being transferred from AAR hospital along Kiambu road.
“She was suffering from excessive bleeding, the doctors tried to do their best, but the will of God has prevailed,” the representative said in the company of her partner and family members.
She added that Betty’s body will now be moved to the Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital Mortuary.
Prior to her demise, Betty had been planning a special birthday getaway with her son, a moment of joy that tragically never came to be.
In a video shared online before her passing, Betty spoke of booking an intimate holiday for just the two of them, saying, “I’m here to book a holiday destination for my upcoming birthday next month. Funny enough, we share the same birth date with my son. This time around, I don’t want to spend it with anyone else; it’s just me and my son.”
While her son suggested celebrating in Kiambu, Kenya, Bayo encouraged him to pick an international destination, reflecting her desire to make even small moments special.
Those plans, however, were cut short when Betty passed away earlier today.
