Gashumba Will Live Happily Thereafter: The Empty Curses of Pastors Who Cannot Prove Their Miracles

What the report says

Watchdog Uganda says a long-running public challenge by Frank Gashumba has escalated into a wider dispute over whether self-described miracle workers can back up their claims. According to the publisher, Gashumba offered Shs500 million for any pastor who could publicly and verifiably heal a critically ill patient, but no one had accepted the test at major hospitals in Kampala, including Mulago, Nsambya and Lubaga.

The article says some pastors responded from the pulpit with harsh criticism, curses and warnings directed at Gashumba rather than with evidence of healing. It names Pastor Robert Kayanja of Miracle Centre Cathedral among those defending their ministries, while also noting that Pastor Moses Solomon Male has supported calls for financial accountability and scrutiny of staged miracles.

Watchdog Uganda frames Gashumba’s position as a challenge to religious exploitation, not to Christianity itself. The piece says he has cited Bible verses against false prophets and argues that people should not be misled into paying for promises of healing from cancer, HIV or other serious illnesses. It also notes that his wife, Patience Mutoni Malaika, has expressed concern about the backlash.

The broader significance, as presented by the publisher, is a debate over evidence, faith and accountability in Uganda’s religious marketplace. The article argues that the lack of any verified takers for the challenge raises questions about miracle claims and about the vulnerability of people seeking help from desperate situations.