Rita Tinina’s sister has come out to reveal the illness that caused the NTV Journalist’s death on Sunday, March 17th.
According to a report filed at the Kileleshwa Police Station on Sunday, the sister claims that Rita Tinina suffered from Epilepsy which could’ve led to her sudden death.
The report which according to reports was filed by Rita Tinina’s sister clains that Rita experienced a severe five-day-old fever prior to her death on Sunday.
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This was made by Rita Tinina’s sister on Sunday at 10:45 AM moments after the journalist was found unconscious and unresponsive in her bedroom after being found by her househelp.
Helen Silau Njaga, Rita Tinina’s sister claims that she received a call and rushed to her home and when she arrived, she found Tinina unresponsive and called for medical assistance. The paramedics confirmed that the body was already lifeless upon arrival.
Speaking to journalist, Rita Tinina’s sister said that the family is devastated and will ask for privacy in this difficult times promising more information later.
“On behalf of Yiapan’s family, this has come as a shock to us. We are really trying to digest and at the moment we just request for the privacy to be accorded to the family. More information will come letter.”
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However, the report at the Kileleshwa Police Station is said to be preliminary as police officers moved Rita Tinina’s body to Umash Funeral Home pending autopsy to determine the actual cause of the 46 year old.
Several kenyans including government dignitaries have sent their condolences to the family of Rita Tinina most heaping praise at the veteran journalist who was at her best professionally.
She left behind a daughter aged 8 years.