The veteran Kenyan journalist, absent from Citizen TV's prime-time show since around August 2025, dismissed online rumors of illness and death with humor, echoing Mark Twain's line that reports of his demise were exaggerated. Co-host Ayub Abdikadir welcomed him with a fire extinguisher stunt for the show's 'smoking hot' vibe, while guest PLO Lumumba joked he was the 'third' to rise like Lazarus or Jesus.Koinange dove into African politics, including a Rwanda-DR Congo deal called 'dead on arrival,' as fans praised his charisma amid some concerns about his health.