{"id":230676,"date":"2025-11-13T11:56:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/?p=230676"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:56:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:56:36","slug":"tears-and-tributes-betty-bayos-husband-hiram-gitau-speaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/tears-and-tributes-betty-bayos-husband-hiram-gitau-speaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tears and Tributes: Betty Bayo\u2019s Husband Hiram Gitau Speaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"376\">The late gospel singer <strong data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"117\">Betty Bayo\u2019s<\/strong> memorial service at her Eden Ville home was marked by raw emotion and unity as both her husband, <strong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"230\">Hiram Gitau<\/strong>, popularly known as <em data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"257\">Tash<\/em>, and her ex-husband, <strong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"304\">Pastor Victor Kanyari<\/strong>, shared heartfelt reflections about the woman they both deeply loved.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"381\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"415\"><strong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"415\">Tash\u2019s Emotional Tribute<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"618\">Surrounded by family, friends, and members of the gospel fraternity, Tash stood before the mourners to express his gratitude for the overwhelming support his family had received since Betty\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"781\">The memorial, hosted by comedian <strong data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"673\">Terence Creative<\/strong>, saw close friends and celebrities gather to celebrate the singer\u2019s life and comfort her grieving family.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1179\">\n<p data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"1179\">\u201cHow are you guys? I am Tash, Bayo\u2019s husband. This is home, and you are welcome,\u201d he said softly. \u201cI want to thank you for praying for us and being with us. The support you have given us is immense. We used to live here with my departed wife, and I have my kids here who will only say hi. These are my kids; we lived here with Bayo as a family. It was a shock, and they will not speak today.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1430\">Social media users later praised Tash\u2019s composure and humility, commending the love and respect he showed toward his late wife. Many noted how he handled the tragedy with grace, even drawing comparisons to <strong data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1405\">Pastor Kanyari<\/strong>, who was also present.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1435\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1489\"><strong data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1489\">Kanyari Speaks on His Relationship with Tash<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1685\">In a rare moment of solidarity, <strong data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1547\">Pastor Victor Kanyari<\/strong>, Betty\u2019s ex-husband and father of her children <strong data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1602\">Sky<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1616\">Danny<\/strong>, also opened up about his feelings and his relationship with Tash.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1850\">Speaking to <em data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1712\">Obidan Dela<\/em>, Kanyari dismissed claims of animosity, revealing that both men have maintained a respectful relationship for the sake of the children.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"2047\">\n<p data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"2047\">\u201cThey are working together. I do not know why some people are saying this and others that, but we should support both parties. They have both lost someone who was very dear to them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2149\">Kanyari also revealed that <strong data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2117\">Sky affectionately calls Tash \u2018daddy\u2019<\/strong>, a gesture he fully respects.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2296\">\n<p data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2296\">\u201cI have no problem with that. I love my children, and I continue to support them. What matters is that they feel loved and secure,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2301\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2327\"><strong data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2327\">A Father\u2019s Grief<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2328\" data-end=\"2614\">Since Betty\u2019s passing on <strong data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2368\">November 11<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2401\">acute myeloid leukaemia<\/strong>, Kanyari has been open about his grief. Witnesses described him as visibly shaken at <strong data-start=\"2487\" data-end=\"2517\">Kenyatta National Hospital<\/strong>, and later, breaking down when Betty\u2019s body was moved to <strong data-start=\"2575\" data-end=\"2611\">Kenyatta University Funeral Home<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2735\">During a press briefing the following day, he revealed that he had been unaware of her illness until it was too late.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2737\" data-end=\"2971\">\n<p data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2971\">\u201cIt is very painful for me. Yesterday I did not sleep; I had nightmares of Betty more than three times. Every time I fell asleep, I would dream that my child was asking me where their mum was. I slept with a disturbed conscience.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"3051\">The pastor admitted that accepting Betty\u2019s death has been nearly impossible.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3053\" data-end=\"3267\">\n<p data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3267\">\u201cI even think she has not truly died. When I see her in photos, I feel like she is still alive. Other people might forget her, but I shall never forget the mother of my kids, and my kids will never forget her.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"3269\" data-end=\"3272\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3274\" data-end=\"3311\"><strong data-start=\"3278\" data-end=\"3311\">Bound by Loss, United by Love<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3312\" data-end=\"3451\">Despite the complicated past between them, both <strong data-start=\"3360\" data-end=\"3368\">Tash<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"3373\" data-end=\"3384\">Kanyari<\/strong> now share one unbreakable bond \u2014 their grief for <strong data-start=\"3434\" data-end=\"3448\">Betty Bayo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3453\" data-end=\"3623\">In his closing words, Kanyari asked for continued prayers for himself, Betty\u2019s children, her mother, and her husband, Tash, as they navigate this heartbreaking chapter.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3625\" data-end=\"3709\">\n<p data-start=\"3627\" data-end=\"3709\">\u201cWe all need God\u2019s strength. 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