Veteran Kenyan journalist Jeff Koinange has made his TV comeback after a six-month absence.
Koinange, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, made a surprise appearance on his signature show, ending the anxiety and speculations among his fans.
The veteran journalist scoffed at the viral rumours claiming he had passed away, joking that for the last 2,000 years, no one has risen from the dead.
“The news of my death has been exaggerated. For 2000 years hakuna mtu amefufuka!” Jeff said.
“I’m back… like I never left. It’s great to be back.”
Still joking about the online rumours surrounding him, he questioned how Kenyans could just kill him.
“Walikua wameniua… how? How?” he posed.
Biblical Lazarus
He then went on to draw a black T-shirt labelled ‘Lazarus’ and displayed it on TV, just to show that he had risen from the death rumours.
The rumours of his death had spread rapidly on social media, leaving many followers shocked and prompting an outpouring of condolences.
Jeff Koinange’s public appearance
About a month ago, he made a public appearance after months away from his signature show, Jeff Koinange Live (JKL), after a section of Kenyans started speculating that, apart from the death rumours, he had been fired.
They went on to question why he had left silently, yet his show continued to air.
In a video shared by radio presenter Maina Kageni on X on October 28, 2025, the two were seen in a light-hearted conversation, with Koinange reassuring fans that he is doing well and will return to television soon.
“Hey folks, Jeff Koinange here. Just want to let you know that all is good, all the time, and I’m gonna be back very, very soon—sooner than you know. So, hang in there,” Jeff said.
At the same time, Maina Kageni assured fans that Jeff is doing great and will be back on their screens very soon.
“Jeff is doing great and will be back on our screens very soon. Jeff, get back,” Maina said.
