The case surrounding the death of gospel singer Betty Bayo has taken a new turn after the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) ordered an investigation into her death.
DPP, through Deputy Director Jacinta Nyamosi, wrote a letter to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Tuesday directing that a probe be launched and findings submitted within seven days.
The latest directive comes following a formal request which was made by the late singer's mother, Joyce Wairimu, who alleged there were some unanswered questions surrounding her demise.
Wairimu had initially written to the DPP seeking an inquest into her daughter's death. In the letter, Bayo's family claimed the singer never exhibited any signs of illness in the days leading up to her death.
Betty Bayo's family further claimed that their suspicions were heightened after they were denied access to her autopsy report, despite the fact that the late singer allegedly did not have any underlying health condition.
According to public records, Betty Bayo, whose real name is lost Beatrice Wairimu Mbugua, lost her life on Monday, November 10, after a battle with cancer.
There have, however, been conflicting reports on her leukaemia diagnosis, with her family claiming her condition worsened at the start of November and deteriorated quickly in what is now being described as suspicious.
Besides being denied her autopsy report, the family is also critical of Bayo's burial, which her mother claims was done in a hurry to conceal crucial evidence on the circumstances which led to her passing.
The DPP now believes a probe will establish the true circumstances which led to the '11th Hour' hitmaker's demise.
Signs that the singer's health had taken a turn for the worse emerged in August 2025 when Bayo was admitted to the hospital and took to her social media to share an image of herself wearing an oxygen mask.
At the time, she revealed that the cold weather had taken a toll on her, although she did not disclose particulars of her cancer battle.
A week before she died, there were concerns that her well-being was not taken with enough urgency after reports emerged that a hospital refused to admit her until a Ksh200,000 deposit was made. The facility has since denied these claims.
