{"id":499,"date":"2025-11-11T17:48:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T17:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/?p=499"},"modified":"2025-11-11T17:48:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T17:48:51","slug":"gospel-musician-betty-bayo-passes-away-after-battle-with-blood-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/gospel-musician-betty-bayo-passes-away-after-battle-with-blood-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Gospel Musician Betty Bayo Passes Away After Battle with Blood Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_20_19.Still014-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-502\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_20_19.Still014-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_20_19.Still014-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_20_19.Still014-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_20_19.Still014-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_20_19.Still014.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The music industry and fans are mourning the loss of Kenyan gospel singer Betty Bayo, who passed away due to blood cancer (Leukemia). The news was confirmed by her ex-husband, Pastor Kanyari, and her current husband, Hiram Gitau, at a press conference at Kenyatta National Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_12_14.Still012-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-501\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_12_14.Still012-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_12_14.Still012-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_12_14.Still012-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_12_14.Still012-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_12_14.Still012.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Betty Bayo, known for her hit song &#8220;11th Hour&#8221;, was a beloved figure in Kenya&#8217;s gospel music scene. She leaves behind a legacy of inspiring music and a family that loved her dearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tributes have poured in from fellow musicians, pastors, and fans, praising her contributions to the music industry and her unwavering faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_07_22.Still011-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_07_22.Still011-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_07_22.Still011-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_07_22.Still011-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_07_22.Still011-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_07_22.Still011-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;She leaves behind a legacy of a great contribution in the growth of the gospel music industry, friendship, and a soul that maximized its full potential,&#8221; said Bishop Ben Kiengei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our condolences go out to her family, friends, and fans. Rest in peace, Betty Bayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_17_22.Still013-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-504\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_17_22.Still013-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_17_22.Still013-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_17_22.Still013-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_17_22.Still013-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/azaaaaaa.00_00_17_22.Still013.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenyan gospel singer Betty Bayo has passed away after battling leukemia. She was known for her hit song &#8220;11th Hour&#8221; and was a prominent figure in Kenya&#8217;s gospel music scene <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The music industry and fans are mourning the loss of Kenyan gospel singer Betty Bayo, who passed away due to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,16,20,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-current-affairs","category-faith-lifestyle","category-influencers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=499"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":505,"href":"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499\/revisions\/505"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevybereport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}