Editor's Review

 The circumstances of Kate’s death are not very clear. 

Kate Mitchell, a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) journalist died on Friday, November 19, in a Nairobi hotel.

According to an internal email to BBC staff, the circumstances of Kate’s death are not very clear. 

"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.

"Kate worked with so many people over the past 14 years, particularly in Zambia, South Sudan and most recently in Ethiopia. This news will be incredibly difficult for all of us, and especially for those teams who worked closely with Kate," the email reads in part. 

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The email adds," 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. There is no indication that her death is connected to her work or to the BBC."

BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development charity.