Finally the magic healer reveals how he made millions


Retired Pastor Ambilikile MasapilaAmid the dramatic rise and fall of his magical empire at Samunge, a remote village in Ngorongoro district, Arusha region, the retired pastor finally reveals how he has become a millionaire following purported revelation from God of a magic tree whose concoction he claimed cures all diseases, including Aids and cancer, thus attracting millions of people to the tiny village early last year. Nearly a year since his claims rocked the country as well as the East African region.

The Guardian on Sunday, this week revisits the story of a man whose magic cup, apart from attracting millions, made him rich with three vehicles valued at about Sh240 million and a modern house before his fame and cure nosedived suddenly, leaving millions of his patients with a bleak future.

In his heyday Ambilikile Masapila, a retired pastor-turned-traditional healer, served an average of 4000 patients a day as news spread like bush fire about his miracle cup which could heal even hitherto incurable diseases such as Aids and cancer. Today, however, the number has declined to an average of 20 patients, signalling the sudden demise of his fame and belief in the cure.

Just a few months ago millions of patients were waiting in 46-kilometre-long queues to see this man while others died before they had the chance to drink the herbal concoction served in a cup. The elderly cleric is now waiting with baited breath for his second rebound after the crowds melted into thin air.

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