Kemigisa Jacky, a Ugandan journalism student, making reference to Nkurunziza's supposed claim that God has approved his bid for a third term, wrote: 
Kemigisa Jacky, mwanafunzi wa uandishi wa habari raia wa Uganda, akirejea madai yanayodaiwa kuwa ya Nkurunziza kwamba Mungu amebariki harakati zake za muhula wa tatu, aliandika: