Bishop Erick Mwangi Warns Tash Over Betty Bayo’s Children, Urges Him to Hand Them to Kanyari

Bishop Erick Mwangi of New Breed City Chapel has issued a stern warning to Hiram Gitau, popularly known as Tash, urging him to surrender the children of late gospel singer Betty Bayo to their biological father, Pastor Victor Kanyari, amid an ongoing custody dispute.

In a sermon shared on his TikTok account on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Mwangi claimed he had received a spiritual revelation concerning the disagreement, warning Tash that he could face danger if he continued involving himself in what the preacher described as another man’s territory.

The bishop said he had been praying when he received what he believed was a message from God regarding the increasingly public disagreement involving Kanyari, Tash and the late singer’s children.

Bishop Delivers Stern Warning to Tash

Mwangi claimed that the spiritual message indicated that God had intervened in the dispute and that Tash needed to reconsider his involvement.

“I was in prayer and God said, son, a hedge has been broken,” he said.

The preacher appeared to direct the warning specifically at Tash, cautioning him against crossing boundaries and continuing to involve himself in the custody disagreement.

“If you’re not careful, you’re about to fall a bit. It will happen in broad daylight. Take your hands off the beacons of another man,” Mwangi declared.

He further claimed that Tash had previously experienced dreams about his own death, urging him to take the alleged revelation seriously despite having never met him personally.

“I’ve never met the man. I don’t know you. Be warned. You’ve already had dreams that you are dead,” the bishop said.

Bishop Urges Kanyari’s Children to Return to Their Father

Mwangi maintained that the message he received was clear, insisting that Betty Bayo’s children should be reunited with their biological father.

“God is saying, return the children to the father. Return them,” he declared.

He described the continued disagreement as an act of wickedness, warning that allowing unresolved wrongdoing to persist could eventually make it appear acceptable in society.

The bishop’s intervention comes amid growing public interest in the custody battle between Kanyari and Tash, which intensified following Betty Bayo’s death on November 10, 2025.

Since the singer’s passing, Tash has been taking care of the two children, while Kanyari has pursued legal custody, maintaining that he wants to assume his responsibilities as their biological father.

What the Court Ruled on Betty Bayo’s Children

The latest developments follow a ruling delivered on October 26, 2026, when Dagoretti Magistrate Casmir Obiero awarded Kanyari legal custody of the two children.

However, the court did not direct that the children be transferred to their father immediately.

Instead, it ordered that they temporarily remain under Tash’s care as a Kiambu Children Officer developed a transition plan addressing their welfare, education and emotional wellbeing.

The court also provided for structured contact between Kanyari and the children as arrangements for the eventual transition were considered.

During the proceedings, the children had expressed their wish to continue living with Tash, adding another dimension to the emotionally charged custody battle.

Mwangi’s latest remarks have now introduced a religious dimension to the dispute, with the bishop insisting that the children should return to their biological father.