Fareed Khimani with Amina Abdi Rabar

Veteran radio host Fareed Khimani's return to Capital FM took an interesting turn after he faced off with his 'Capital Breakfast' co-host Amina Abdi on air.

The issue allegedly stemmed from Amina's discovery of Fareed's payslip on the desk which revealed Fareed was earning more than her.

The pair went on to trade words before Fareed stormed out leaving Amina to end the show.

Many suspected that the argument was a stunt to drive up the show's ratings, but if it was then the duo sold the hell out of it.

Here is a transcript of the audio as well as a clip of the on-air madness.

Fareed: Hello, What’s happening with you, what’s going on?

Amina: Nothing

Fareed: What is it?

Amina: Nothing! I’m waiting for you to finish talking so that I speak

Fareed: My God! What’s going on? You were fine what’s happening?

Amina: You know. I just can’t do this.

Fareed: What…

Amina:  You know all week we’ve been talking about this gender pay gap. You’ve been making it like a joke and now I see something in the studio and I’m like why. did you leave this here intentionally?

Fareed What?

Amina: You know what you had left in the studio on my side.

Fareed: An envelope?

Amina: Yes. So it was intentional?

Fareed: No, of course, it wasn’t intentional. Did you open my payslip?

Amina : Yah…

Fareed: So you opened and looked at my salary slip

Amina: I thought it was my envelope because we were handed 2 envelopes yesterday as you saw..you know what Fareed it doesn’t matter. Umenichokesha. Nitakugonga nkt. [i’m fed up with you I’ll hit you] just…

Fareed: It’s not my fault. That’s the offer I got when I came back. We’re looking at experience too.

Amina: it’s not about the experience and we’ve talked about it before. You people think this is a joke. This isn’t a joke. You have been here for less than two months. Just can’t even justify anything and in that time we’ve been sued thrice. I am so mad.

Fareed: You know I can work anywhere. I don’t have to work here with you.

Amina: You can.

Fareed: It’s okay, fine. I don’t need this. You can take over. I don’t need it

Amina: You’re joking

Fareed: Aaah finish the show