Betty Bayo’s mother made explosive claims about Tash’s conmanship and how he has been living off women in a USA interview, as the grieving parent broke her silence during an emotional virtual session with popular YouTuber Shiru Wa Oakland on Thursday night, December 4, 2025.
Speaking from her home in the United States, Mama Betty delivered a series of devastating allegations that directly contradict the official narrative surrounding her daughter’s sudden death on November 18, 2025, and point fingers at the late gospel singer’s estranged husband, Tash.
The most shocking revelation centred on the actual cause of death. Mama Betty flatly rejected the leukaemia diagnosis that had circulated widely in Kenyan media. “My daughter did not die from leukaemia. Betty died from severe head injuries after Tash beat her badly,” she stated, her voice trembling with grief and anger.
She described receiving a frantic phone call from Betty weeks before the tragedy. “She cried to me on the phone, saying, ‘Mum, who did you leave me with? I’m not safe. Huyu ataniua.’ Those were her exact words,” the mother recounted, adding that Betty had been left financially drained after years of alleged exploitation.
According to Mama Betty, the marriage collapsed when Tash systematically syphoned money from Betty’s music earnings and businesses. She claimed he used the funds to purchase two heavy-duty lorries in America, each valued at approximately eight million Kenyan shillings.
The final breaking point came when Tash, allegedly drunk, assaulted Betty and demanded an additional five million shillings. “That was the last fight. After that beating, Betty told me she feared for her life,” Mama Betty told Shiru Wa Oakland as viewers watched in stunned silence.
Further raising suspicion, Mama Betty questioned how Tash managed to appear at Kenyatta University Referral Hospital in Nairobi within hours of Betty’s death to check in her body. “Tash had already returned to the United States after they separated. How did he suddenly arrive in Kenya so fast?” she asked, implying possible prior knowledge or involvement.
The mother also accused Tash of withholding critical documents, including Betty’s death certificate and even her own national identity card, effectively blocking the family from accessing bank accounts or completing legal processes.
The allegations grew darker when Mama Betty described Tash’s behaviour immediately after the burial on November 25 in Kisaruni, Narok County. “On the very night we buried my daughter, Tash brought other women into the home and slept in Betty’s matrimonial bed,” she alleged, prompting gasps from the interview host.
She further claimed that a pre-burial family agreement for Betty’s sisters to raise the two young children, Heaven and Skylar, had been overturned. “After the burial he changed his mind and told us to go to court if we want the children,” she said.
In a direct appeal, Mama Betty praised Pastor Victor Kanyari, Betty’s ex-husband and father of her first two children, for consistently supporting his kids throughout the ordeal. “I want to thank Prophet Kanyari because he has never abandoned his children. I’m begging him to go to Betty’s house and check on Heaven and Skylar because they are not safe,” she pleaded.
Kanyari, who attended both the hospital vigil and the burial, has remained publicly silent on the new accusations but was seen leaving Tash’s compound in Ngong days after the funeral amid reported tension.
Perhaps the most urgent demand from Mama Betty was for an immediate independent postmortem. “I will not rest until a proper postmortem is done. My daughter deserves justice. The truth must come out,” she declared, revealing that the initial post-mortem conducted at Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital had been rushed and performed without full family consent.
Close relatives confirmed to local journalists that the preliminary report citing organ failure linked to leukaemia had left many questions unanswered, especially given Betty’s public posts showing good health just days earlier.
The interview also touched on fractured friendships. Mama Betty expressed deep disappointment that Shiru Wa GP, widely regarded as Betty’s best friend and confidante, has not returned any calls since the death.
“Shiru wa GP knows everything that happened in that marriage. I have tried reaching her many times, but she is avoiding me,” she said softly, hinting at possible knowledge of deeper secrets.
Family spokesperson Pastor Moses Njoroge confirmed that lawyers are preparing court applications to compel the release of Betty’s death certificate and to secure temporary custody of the children pending investigations. “Mama Betty has suffered enough. We support her call for truth and justice,” he told journalists outside Milimani Law Courts.
As the nation mourns one of its beloved gospel voices known for hits like “Usinipite Mungu” and “11th Hour”, Betty Bayo, the mother, makes explosive claims and demands a postmortem in a USA interview, which has transformed a tragic loss into a potential murder mystery.
With every passing hour, pressure mounts on investigators to either debunk or substantiate the heartbreaking allegations made by a mother fighting for her daughter’s dignity even in death. For now, two young children remain caught in the middle, while a grieving nation waits for answers that only a thorough postmortem can provide.