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Fondly known as RT, Rita Tinina had pet names for her colleagues

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Former KTN journalist Rita Tinina. [File, Standard]

When news broke that Rita Tinina was no more, journalists thronged her residence in Kileleshwa, Nairobi.

They say bad news spread fast and indeed a few reporters who were assigned to do the story were joined by more journalists shocked by the sudden demise of Rita.

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