This archive report was first published on 19 August 2019.
US-based lawyer Makau Mutua has made headlines with his latest prediction on the 2022 general election, specifically targeting Deputy President William Ruto.
According to a tweet posted on Friday, Prof Mutua claims that his 'crystal ball' foretells Dr Ruto's failure to ascend to the presidency.
"My crystal ball tells me that either @WilliamsRuto will tame his ambitions before 2022 or they be tamed for him. No one can willy nilly make himself President or Prime Minister. You can take that to the bank," tweeted Prof Mutua.
Notably, this is not the first time Prof Mutua has made a high-profile prediction. He popularised the phrase 'crystal ball' ahead of the 2013 general election, when he frequently stated that both President Uhuru Kenyatta and Dr Ruto would not ascend to the presidency.
However, his latest prediction has sparked a heated debate online, with many Kenyans reminding him of his failed prophecy in the previous elections.
"Prof... Once upon a time... your crystal ball was firmly fixed on the duo... H.E Uhuru and his Deputy William Ruto... nowadays, the crystal ball is solely fixed on the latter. Have you made peace with the former, one to one basis or via Baba's handshake?" asked Lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi.
