Journalist Rita Tinina died of severe pneumonia, an autopsy conducted on her body has revealed.
Speaking from Umash Funeral Home, family spokesperson Timothy Njaga said they are satisfied with the results.
“We had come here to witness the postmortem and it was completed by Dr Ndegwa and the family pathologist. We have been given the results that the late Rita died of severe pneumonia,” he said.
Njaga said government pathologist Peter Ndegwa conducted the autopsy in the presence of the family pathologist.
He also said the family was still asking for privacy and space.
“We should remember that there is a family that is affected,” Njaga said.
“We thank the media fraternity for their good words towards our sister and friend.”
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Some of the journalists present during the exercise included Kenya Editors Guild president Zubeida Kananu and Kenya Parliamentary Journalists Association chairman Duncan Khaemba among others.
Rita Tinina was found dead on Sunday in her Kileleshwa house.
She was found dead in her room by her house girl.
The scribe, who worked as an Output Producer for Broadcast platforms at the Nation Media Group died on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
A report from Kileleshwa police station said Rita was found unresponsive in her Kileleshwa house.
Rita, 46, was said to have been fine as of Saturday, but failed to report to work on Sunday.
The media fraternity has since mourned Rita, who has been in the industry for more than 20 years.
She rejoined NTV in October 2023, after working as a senior reporter at standard group’s KTN.
