Why Pastor Kanyari won custody despite children’s wish to remain with stepfather

'Prophet' Victor Kanyari during an interview in the parking lot of a popular city mall on November 4, 2014.

A magistrates’ court has awarded preacher Victor Kanyari custody of his two children with late gospel singer Betty Bayo, but ordered a gradual transfer from their stepfather’s care.

The court said the stepfather, Hiram Gitau, alias Tash, failed to prove his alleged Kikuyu customary marriage to the late singer, having provided no sufficient evidence of customary rites, dowry arrangements, marriage negotiations or witnesses to establish the union.

The musician's mother raised complaints over events surrounding her death.

Mother raises concerns over the singer's burial, which she terms as "hurried".

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Singer's burial turns into political show as leaders outdo each other in donations.

DP Kindiki eulogised her as a remarkable talent whose voice touched many.

Motorists spend at least two hours in heavy traffic to drive through a distance of five kilometers.

NTSA argues that scale of the fatalities requires coordinated action across government agencies, rather than leaving the responsibility to the transport regulator alone.