Ruth Matetes husband, John Apewajoye, died in a gas cylinder accident at their apartment in Athi River, Kenya. Ruth Matete, a gospel singer, claimed that her husband died in a fire accident at home. However, there were reports that she was not telling the truth about her husbands death. Ruth Matete said that her late husband knew he would not survive the accident and had prepared her for his death. John Apewajoye died three weeks after he and Ruth Matete had learned that they were expecting a baby.