Bishop Ben Bahati’s Burial Date And Venue Revealed
The father of gospel music in Kenya succumbed to injuries he sustained in a grisly road accident in Burnt forest and now his send off date and venue has been revealed.
Bishop Ben Bahati is remembered for nurturing great Kenyan gospel musicians like Rufftone and his brother Daddy Owen, who have kept keeping his teachings alive.
A celebrated preacher and singer himself, Bishop Ben Bahati was admitted in Nairobi hospital in the ICU after the accident, but the injuries sustained overcame him.
His family has now released a press statement revealing that the bishop will be laid to rest in his father’s place in Kakamega.
The statement goes on to say:
The remaining outstanding hospital bill for Bishop Ben’s treatment is 3.3 million Kenya shillings (or about $38,000). This DOES NOT include the expenses being incurred daily at the funeral home where his body is currently resting or the extensive burial expenses.
We need to raise a total of about 4 million Kenya shillings (or about $47,000) to cover everything. Friends and loved ones located in Nairobi are all welcome daily to CITAM Valley Road, McBride Hall, from 5 p.m. for a service to come share memories and offer condolences, support, and financial gifts. Tuesday 11th November from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. there will be a special remembrance and fundraising event at the same venue.
Please try to come and show your support to the family. Friends and loved ones located in Eldoret are welcome all day every day at the Spiritual Life Center church to share memories and offer condolences, support, and financial gifts.
Dependent on whether or not we are able to raise enough funds to cover the hospital bill and burial expenses, the plan is to take Bishop’s body to Eldoret Thursday, 13 November. Friday, 14th November it will be taken to Kakamega where the burial will take place the following day on Saturday, 15th November.
Thank you so much for standing with us. It is so humbling. Other ways to give: 1. KCB paybill 522522 for Ben Bahati Medical Fund, account number 1159109605, Eldoret Branch.
