“I Was Never Told She Was Sick!” — Pastor Kanyari Breaks Silence After Ex-Wife Betty Bayo’s Death

A visibly heartbroken Pastor Victor Kanyari has finally spoken out following the shocking death of his ex-wife, gospel star Betty Bayo, revealing he was completely kept in the dark about her illness.

Bayo — best known for her hit “Eleventh Hour” — passed away on Monday, November 10, at Kenyatta National Hospital, where she had been receiving treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia.

But according to Kanyari, no one informed him that the mother of his two children was battling cancer until it was too late.

“I am not one to neglect women. Nobody looked for me. Betty was ill for two weeks and I was not told,” he said during an emotional live session on Wednesday, November 12.
“If I was told, I would have fought day and night for her.”

“Cancer Doesn’t Kill You Overnight”

The preacher, still struggling to come to terms with the loss, questioned how such an aggressive illness could have claimed her life so suddenly.

“Cancer doesn’t just appear one day and kill you the next,” he said. “There’s a big problem because she must have been battling it for a long time.”

Kanyari, clearly shaken, said he would have spared no expense if only he had known earlier.

“If I had been told, I would have done my best. I would have taken her to India for treatment. Cancer doesn’t kill you in two weeks. If they needed us to raise funds, we could have — and maybe she would still be alive today,” he lamented.

He also appeared to take a veiled swipe at those who were closest to Betty in her final days, suggesting that more could have been done to save her life.

Fans Console the Grieving Pastor

Kanyari’s emotional revelations quickly spread online, sparking an avalanche of sympathy from fans who praised him for speaking out despite his complicated history with Betty.