The former KTN journalist Rita Tinina recently passed away at her home on Sunday afternoon. The Kenyan journalism community has lost its gem and are mourning the loos of her.
Tininina, who was known for her punctuality, was not present at work on Sunday. This simply made her coworkers to raise concern about her whereabouts.
Their attempts to contact her did not go well and the concern turned into panic. After that, the authorities went to her home and found the tragic scene there.
The police officers confirmed the news that she was found not moving at her home.
The sad news was later officially shared by one of her family members.
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Key Takeaways
- Rita Tinina elder sister Helen Sialu told that she was suffering from epilepsy.
- Rita Tinina 8 years old daughter first notified her house girl that her mother was unresponsive.
- Rita was known for her in depth coverage of trial of six Kenyans for the violence of more than 1133 lives and displaced more than 650,000 people at the International Criminal Court.
Rita Tinina Husband: Who Was She Married To?
Rita Tinina was known for her work as a journalist. Most of the people were well aware about her professional life.
But people were unknown regarding her personal life including who was she married with.
People have started to ask questions if Rita Tinina’s husband was there for him or if she had divorced.
Though she was known for her bold and open way of covering the news with out any fear, she didn’t was quite open about her personal life.
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SUBJECT: SUDDEN DEATH INCIDENT REPORT
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She neither had gave hint regarding her husband to the media nor had wanted to even talk about it which makes hard for people to know about her husband.
Though she hasn’t open about her husband she had eight years old daughter named Mia Malaika. Moreover her daughter was the one who notified the house girl that her mother was unresponsive.
Rita Tinina Sister Helen Sialu And Family Mourns Her Loss
The first person to file the Rita demise was her elder sister Helen Sialu.
After her elder sister saw she was not moving she immediately called an ambulance and later paramedics stated that she was lifeless.
Celebrated NTV journalist Rita Tinina dies at her Nairobi home; family requests privacy during difficult moment. pic.twitter.com/r7eywVnPJk
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) March 17, 2024
She also revealed that she was suffering from epilepsy since past week which was said to the reason of her demise.
Later on the same day her body was taken to Umash Funeral Home at sharp 5pm.
Late 46 years old journalist is now survived by her family members, colleagues and her loved ones.
Likewise her family members are requesting for people to keep privacy during this difficult moment.
FAQ’s
Which university did Rita Tinina went to?
Rita Tinina went to the University of Nairobi where she did her Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication/Media Studies.
When was Rita Tinina Born?
Rita was born on August 31, 1978.
What was Rita Tinina suffering from?
Rita elder sister revealed that she was suffering epilepsy which was making her hard to live.
