PHOTO: Family and friends of Betty Bayo at KU mortuary to collect her body ahead of burial
By Valerian Khakayi, November 20, 2025Family and friends of the late gospel singer Beatrice Mbugua, widely known as Betty Bayo, have gathered at Kenyatta University Referral Mortuary to collect her body ahead of her burial today, Thursday, November 20, 2025.
The renowned gospel singer will be laid to rest at her Mugumo home, Kirigiti Road, near Kamiti Corner.
Emotional moments captured at the mortuary showed loved ones consoling each other as they prepared to lay the celebrated broadcaster to rest.
The 11th Hour hitmaker has left behind a legacy remembered by colleagues, friends, and fans alike. Today’s burial is expected to bring together family, friends, and members of the media community to pay their final respects.
Her family has cautioned the attendees against taking photos of her body at the mortuary.
“Hakuna mwenye atakata live ama atawacha kuchukua content yake, but content yote zitafika kwa hii mlango, kwa sababu hapa ndani hawataruhuru mtu aingie na camera,” Karangu Muraya stated.
Betty’s funeral service
Gospel artiste Shiru wa GP revealed that the late singer’s funeral service will be held at the Ndumberi stadium on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
Speaking during a phone interview with Kameme FM presenter Muthoni wa Kirumba, popularly known as Baby Top, on Thursday, November 13, 2025, the ‘Mucamo’ hitmaker said the family and the burial committee had finalised key plans for the service and how guests would be hosted.
“We have planned all things about how we will lay her to rest, and we will all go to the stadium for the burial. That is where we will have the burial service, and that is the same place where people who will attend the burial will eat from,” Shiru said.
“From there, family and close friends will proceed to bury the body at Mugumo, Kirigiti Road, near Kamiti Corner. That is where she will be buried, but all the people will be at the stadium. The body will be retrieved from the KU Referral Mortuary, and the burial is on Thursday next week. The memorial and candle lighting will be on Sunday,” she revealed.
Untimely passing
The 11th Hour hitmaker passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025, at exactly 1:03 pm at Kenyatta National Hospital’s private wing.
She had been battling acute leukaemia and excessive bleeding that worsened over the weekend.