Kenyan police investigate BBC worker’s death in Nairobi

Police in Kenya have launched an investigation after a BBC staff member was found dead in the capital Nairobi.

Kate Mitchell, a British national who worked for BBC Media Action in a number of African countries, died on Friday.

BBC Media Action is the corporation’s international charity, and its projects focus on using media and communication to address inequality around the world.

It is not thought Ms Mitchell’s death at a hotel in the city was connected to her work for the organisation.

And while the exact circumstances of her death remain unclear, police told local media they were investigating it as a murder and exploring possible motives.