Motivational speaker and political commentator Frank Gashumba says his wife, Patience Mutoni Malaika, is worried about the backlash he has received from pastors following his public challenge to religious leaders claiming to perform miracles.
Speaking on Radio 4 on Monday morning, Gashumba said several pastors had reacted to his remarks, but insisted he would not be intimidated into abandoning his position.
“These pastors are crooks. These are thugs and there is nothing they will do to me. I saw all of them coming after me. My wife says she is worried,” he said.
Gashumba added that he had reassured Malaika that speaking out about issues he considers important is part of his public life.
“But I told her, don't you know that you married in a literal struggle? This is what I do every day. We have an obligation and a duty to correct the nation,” he added.
The controversy follows Gashumba’s challenge to pastors, prophets and apostles who claim to perform miracles. He initially offered Shs200 million to a religious leader who could heal a critically ill patient under publicly verifiable conditions, later raising the amount to Shs500 million.
His challenge has drawn reactions from religious leaders and members of the public, with debate centring on whether claims of miraculous healing should be subjected to public testing.
Gashumba also revealed that he had warned his wife against attending Pentecostal churches, making his position on the matter clear.
“I have told Malaika that if I ever hear that she went to one of those churches, I will leave this home and go,” he said.
His remarks add another dimension to the ongoing dispute, which has moved beyond the question of miracle claims to include his personal views on religious institutions and their influence.
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