This archive report was first published on 22 August 2020.
Published on August 22, 2020, a senior officer at the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Juma Kiburi Baitairi alias Abdulmalik, died in August 2020, exactly a month after predicting his demise in August 2019.
Abdulmalik, a senior inspection officer at KEBS, had made the prediction in August 2019, which he shared with his family and friends.
His family published an obituary in print media, announcing his sudden passing and sharing details about his life.
Abdulmalik was a loving husband to Lydiah Nkirote and a father to Saddiqah Kaari and Rahma Makena. He was also a brother to Moses Thiaine (Risimbi), Judy Kagwiria, and the late Amos Kimathi.
The burial took place on August 21, 2020, at his home in Meru County, Ankamia Location, Ankamia Sub-location, Antuanthenge Village.
Abdulmalik's death prediction has sparked questions about the nature of such predictions and whether they are mere coincidences or genuine prophecies.
Several individuals, including celebrities like xxxtentacion, have shared similar experiences of predicting their own deaths, with some even making wishes for their legacies after passing away.
Mark Twain, the famous author, had also predicted his own death, stating that he would go out with Halley's Comet, which returned in 1910, the year of his death.
