Sheilah Gashumba has called on BBC Africa to conduct an undercover investigation into Kasanga Miracle Centre and Channel 44 Live, suggesting the findings could rival the broadcaster’s controversial documentary about the late Nigerian preacher TB Joshua.
The Ugandan media personality made the appeal in a post on X on Saturday, October 17, 2026, as a heated debate over pastors, prophets and their claims of performing miracles continues to dominate public discussion in Uganda.
Her intervention follows comments by her father, social commentator Frank Gashumba, who challenged religious leaders claiming supernatural healing powers to demonstrate those abilities by healing sick people in hospitals.
The challenge triggered strong reactions from several Christian leaders. Some reportedly condemned Frank Gashumba, while others warned him against mocking the Christian faith.
Sheilah has now taken the debate further by directly appealing to BBC Africa to investigate the claims surrounding the religious institutions she named.
“BBC Africa, please come and do an undercover investigation on Channel 44 Live and Kasanga Miracle Center! Apparently, they perform wonders, signs, and miracles!! It could be bigger than the TB JOSHUA DOCUMENTARY that was covered by BBC Africa!” she wrote.
Her post specifically mentioned Channel 44 Live and Kasanga Miracle Centre, calling on the international broadcaster to examine the claims associated with them. However, her appeal does not itself establish that any wrongdoing has occurred.
The reference to TB Joshua points to the BBC Africa Eye documentary about the late televangelist, whose ministry and public image came under scrutiny following allegations of abuse and misconduct detailed in the investigation.
Sheilah’s remarks also come amid an ongoing exchange on X between her and Robert Kayanja Jr., the son of prominent Ugandan pastor Robert Kayanja. Their online disagreement has become part of the wider public debate surrounding religious leadership and accountability.
The controversy has attracted attention beyond the individuals who initially sparked it, with Sheilah joining a discussion that touches on faith, public trust and the responsibility of religious leaders who claim to perform extraordinary acts in God’s name.
For now, Sheilah is asking for an independent media investigation. No findings from the investigation she has called for were provided in the available account, and the claims surrounding the named institutions remain unverified by the material supplied.
Whether BBC Africa responds to her appeal remains unclear, but her intervention has added another high-profile voice to Uganda’s growing debate over miracle claims and accountability among religious leaders.