Monday, March 18, 2024 - A preliminary report by Police officers over the untimely death of NTV senior reporter Rita Tinina has revealed how she suffered before she met her maker.
The decorated and
seasoned reporter died on Sunday at her home in Kileleshwa, Nairobi.
According to a police
report, the journalist had a troubled last couple of days before her shocking
demise.
The report indicated
that the deceased had a severe fever that lasted for five days. Besides the
fever, she also had epilepsy.
“Before, death, the deceased was living with her 8-year-old daughter namely Mia Malaika and a house help called Nelius Mwihaki Macharia aged 36 years old in the same house.
"She
was suffering from epilepsy and had five days old severe fever, her health history
which was given by the said sister,” the police report read in part.
Robert Nagila, Rita
Tinina’s colleague at Nation Media Group, was the first person to visit her
house, located along Laikipia Road, Kileleshwa.
Nagila immediately
called Tinina’s sister Helen Silau Njaga informing her that the journalist was
unconscious.
“On arrival at the
scene the sister called in the assistance of emergency medical services whereby
the paramedics confirmed that the body was already lifeless,” the police report
confirmed.
The body of the
46-year-old was moved to the Umash morgue for preservation awaiting autopsy.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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