Police Reveals Disease Nation Media Group Journalist Rita Tinina Was Suffering From Before her Death

 Veteran journalist Rita Tinina was discovered deceased in her home by her housekeeper. Police reported that Tinina, aged 46, was found dead in her residence on Laikipia Road in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, on Sunday, March 17th, in the morning.

She was expected to be at work at NTV, where she worked as an Output Producer, but she didn't show up. Her colleagues became concerned and sent someone to check on her at her house, where her body was found.

According to a police report from Kilimani Sub-County and Kileleshwa Police Station, authorities were informed about the sudden death incident.

Around 2:30 PM, Helen Silau Njaga, aged 58 and the deceased's eldest sister, reported to the authorities about the tragic discovery of her sister, Ntanina Yiapan.

Earlier that day at approximately 10:45 AM, Robert Nagila, a colleague of the deceased, called Helen Silau Njaga and informed her that Ntanina Yiapan, a 46-year-old Maasai female and esteemed journalist at Nation Media Group, was found unconscious in her bedroom at Brooklyne Apartments, House No. B6, located along Laikipia Road in Kileleshwa.

Upon arrival, Helen Silau Njaga sought emergency medical services, but tragically, paramedics confirmed that Ntanina Yiapan had passed away before their arrival.

At the time of her passing, Ntanina Yiapan lived in the apartment with her 8-year-old daughter, Mia Malaika, and a 36-year-old house helper named Nelius Mwihaki Macharia.

According to her sister, Helen Silau Njaga, Ntanina Yiapan had a history of epilepsy and had been suffering from a severe fever for the past five days.

Authorities, including the duty officer from Kileleshwa and Kilimani Q10, visited the scene, which was processed by the standby SOC Nairobi. Upon examination, no physical injuries were found on the body.