Controversial preacher and self-proclaimed prophet Dr. David Owuor is back in the headlines, this time proclaiming that the world will end on 2nd August 2025 at exactly midnight.
Yes, midnight.
But if social media is anything to go by, most Kenyans aren’t losing sleep over it.
When the latest prophecy surfaced on Facebook, the online reactions ranged from dry disbelief to outright comedy.
One user echoed the prophecy’s words, typing simply, “The world will end on 2nd August at midnight.” The rest of the comments section, however, turned into a meme fest.
“Si ni kama last time alituambia na tuko tu hapa?” (Didn’t he say the same last time, and we’re still here?), another Kenyan shot back.
And in classic Kenyan humor, one user quipped, “Hii ni world gani inaisha? Sababu mine bado nimechukua loan ya Fuliza.” (Which world is ending? Because I still took a Fuliza loan for mine.)
The “Owuor end times timeline”: A history of missed apocalypses
This isn’t Prophet Owuor’s first crack at predicting the end of the world. His apocalyptic forecasts over the years have become a familiar chapter in Kenya’s social media history.
- 2014: The first prophecy—no apocalypse, though Kenya endured heavy El Niño rains.
- 2017: Trumpets were supposed to sound—instead, social media exploded with jokes.
- 2020: COVID-19 hailed as “the beginning of the ”end”—the world got lockdowns and sanitizers instead.
- 2023: Yet another warning—Kenyans, too busy chasing new iPhone models, barely blinked.
Now, 2025’s August 2nd date marks Owuor’s boldest—and most specific—doomsday claim yet. But rather than kneel in prayer, Kenyans have flocked to TikTok, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter) to crack jokes and troll the prophecy.
One Facebook user summed up the mood: “I’m not panicking until the trumpet is sponsored by Safaricom.”
Another chimed in, “Let him announce the world will end after I watch the AFCON finals, please.”
Between faith, fatigue and Funny Memes
While some religious groups have taken the prophecy seriously, even organizing fasting and prayers, there’s an undeniable wave of prophecy fatigue.
As one TikTok user bluntly asked, “Is this the same guy who said the world would end three times before?”
For most Kenyans, Owuor’s prophecies have morphed into running national jokes, serving as perfect punchlines for everyday struggles.
“I’ve survived heartbreak, boda accidents, and ugali without sukuma—if the world ends, at least I tried,” a Nairobi resident posted, capturing the spirit of a nation that always finds humor, even in the face of looming apocalypse.
