BY MWANAHABARI REPORTER
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) journalist Kate Mitchell in Nairobi.
Mitchell’s lifeless body was found in her hotel room on Friday evening, November 19. The British media house broke the news to its staff through an internal memo that read:
“I am so sorry to inform you of the death of our colleague from BBC Media Action Kate Mitchell. She was in Nairobi and died in her hotel yesterday.”
The memo went on: “The circumstances of Kate’s death are not very clear at the moment and we are working with the UK high commission and the police in Nairobi. Of course we will offer every assistance that we can; and I will share anything that I can with you as soon as we are able to. There is no indication that her death is connected to her work or to the BBC.”
“This news will be incredibly difficult for all of us, and especially for those teams who worked closely with Kate.”