Citizen TV's Hussein Mohamed's resignation announcement on Friday, October 4, came as a surprise to many Kenyans who had grown accustomed to watching the anchor.
He is known for his hard-hitting interviews and a composed non-nonsense persona.
However, just like everyone else, he has also been caught by surprise in the moments outlined below.
During a past news bulletin with media personality Janet Mbugua, she faked labor pain to test the reaction of her tough colleague.
She clutched her belly as if in pain, stretched the other to grip Hussein's arm and let out "Ouch, I just felt something."
Hussein made a startled face and just responded "Okaaay..." before Janet let him know she was joking.
In another instance, during his wedding in 2014, he was treated to a special surprise from his colleagues.
As he walked out of his home, he was ambushed by friends and carried shoulder high to an awaiting vehicle leaving him speechless.
During an interview with Gatundu MP Moses Kuria the same year, Hussein had to watch the dramatic walkout of his guest during a live interview after a heated exchange.
On September 8, there was an exchange between the anchor and Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro.
He asked the lawmaker to give his account of what happened when police officers were roughed up at a dramatic church harambee in his constituency.
“I was to give every member (MP) a chance to talk,” Nyoro began. “Who gives you that right?” Mohamed cut him off.
“We were in Kiharu Hussein,” Ndindi responded. “So What?” the journalist rejoined.
The interview was so tensed up, forcing Nyoro to retort.
"So what?” Nyoro repeated in surprise.
Unfazed, Hussein continued “With all due respect, you being a Member of Parliament, so what? What gives you the right that you must talk in church and introduce people? It’s a church, isn't it? There’s a harambee going on, there are different people. What gives you the right to demand?” questioned the hard-hitting anchor.
In his defence, the MP explained that he had been invited by the function’s planning committee and, according to him, protocol dictated that being the area MP, he needed to take charge of the ceremony.
