New details emerge over the mysterious death of NTV journalist Rita Tinina
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Journalist Rita Tinina was found dead in her house Kileleshwa apartment after she reportedly failed to turn up at her workstation
Journalist Rita Tinina was found dead in her house Kileleshwa apartment after she reportedly failed to turn up at her workstation.
Tinina, who has been working for NTV since October last year, was found dead in her house in Nairobi’s Kileleshwa area on Sunday morning.
Her colleagues said she was set to be at work but she did not show up and could not be reached on the phone.
A source revealed that the media personality had dinner and slept but did not wake up.
The office called, informing the neighbour to find out why she was not picking up calls,” the source said.
Tinina was epileptic and had a five-day-old severe fever, police said her sister reported.
Her absence on Sunday, when she was scheduled to be on duty, raised eyebrows among her colleagues.
Calls to her phone went unanswered, and concern turned into panic as the search for her whereabouts intensified.
It was only when they got to her house that they found her unconscious, with medics confirming that she was dead.
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Tinina’s employer Nation Media Group (NMG), in a statement in the evening, described her as an adept and experienced journalist who was until her demise an output producer at NTV.
“She served with great dedication and passion. Besides being an excellent worker, she was a friendly colleague who will be greatly missed,” the media house said.
“On behalf of the board, management, and staff of NMG, we wish to send our sincere condolences to Rita’s family and friends. We will stand with you during this trying time.”
Friends and industry colleagues have mourned Tinina as a good example in the journalism profession who was keen on nurturing young talent.
She was also remembered as a woman who loved her family and country and who worked with notable dedication.
Her body, which police said bore no physical injuries, was taken to Umash Funeral Home in Nairobi.
Tinina is survived by her 8-year-old daughter.
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