MIRACLE TEST: Frank Gashumba Stakes Shs200m for Prophet to Heal Hospital Patient

Outspoken public commentator and activist Frank Gashumba has thrown down a high-stakes challenge to Uganda’s self-proclaimed prophets, apostles, and pastors, offering a cash reward of Shs 200 million to any preacher who can publicly demonstrate instant divine healing on a critically ill patient admitted to a major Kampala hospital.

Speaking during a radio talk show, Gashumba pledged to immediately embrace salvation (get saved) and render an unreserved public apology to religious leaders if any miracle-worker accepts his challenge and successfully restores an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patient to full health.

“I am ready to get saved today. I stake Shs 200 million,” Gashumba declared. “I want any of the so-called prophets and apostles to go to the ICU in either Nsambya, Mulago, or Mengo Hospital and make a critically ill person get healed instantly, stand up and walk. They are using Jesus’ name to extort money from poor and ignorant people.”

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Gashumba’s challenge has ignited widespread debate across digital platforms and traditional broadcast media, drawing strong reactions from prominent public figures, theologians, and legal commentators.

Award-winning writer Kakwenza Rukirabasheija backed Gashumba’s stance, characterising the challenge as a timely confrontation against the commercialisation of faith in Uganda. Kakwenza criticised religious leaders who claim supernatural powers in auditorium settings but refuse to demonstrate them in medical facilities, opting instead to respond with personal insults and allegations of blasphemy.

Political analyst Charles Rwomushana also entered the discussion, drawing a sharp distinction between genuine Christian faith and what he termed the “commercialisation of God.”

“Whereas it is true God, in His mercy, does miracles and signs to teach and save mankind, the Kayanja model of preachers is incorrect,” Rwomushana argued. “It’s incorrect to advertise God like bread. Life itself should be appreciated as a gift and a miracle.”

The ongoing controversy touches upon longstanding public debates regarding the regulation of religious organisations in Uganda. While Article 29 of the Ugandan Constitution guarantees freedom of worship, public concerns persist over desperate citizens abandoning professional medical care at referral hospitals in pursuit of unverified faith cures.

With no religious leader formally accepting Gashumba’s hospital challenge thus far, the conversation continues to highlight the delicate balance between protecting freedom of religion and safeguarding vulnerable citizens from potential financial exploitation.