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Prophet Shepherd Bushiri ( Major 1)'s Biography in Summary

The televangelist has made headlines over a number of controversial issues. It is believed that the preacher walked on air in 2018 and cured several HIV/AIDS patients. Critics claim that the preacher's miracles are staged performances and magic tricks. In 2019, the Hawks arrested both the televangelist and his wife on charges of fraud and money laundering.

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri's real name is Shepherd Huxley Bushiri, but his followers refer to him as Major One. His mother named him Shepherd because God, the good shepherd, protected her during pregnancy and childbirth complications.
 

Where did Prophet Bushiri come from?

The preacher is Malawian by nationality. He was born in Lilongwe and raised in Mzuzu, Malawi. Prophet Bushiri spent several years in Johannesburg, South Africa, before returning to Malawi in 2020.

Shepherd Huxley's Education

The televangelist went to Moyale Secondary School and graduated from Therapon University. In a dream, a supernatural being commanded Huxley, then 10, to become a preacher and call people to repentance.

Who is prophet Bushiri's wife?

Mary Zgambo Bushiri, Shepherd Huxley's wife, worked as an accountant at an NGO. Mary Bushiri, born on August 23, 1990, will be 32 years old in December 2022. The wedding of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri took place at Mzuzu Stadium in July 2011.
 

How did Prophet Shepherd Bushiri's daughter die?

Mary and Bushiri's daughter, Israella, died in a Kenyan hospital on Monday morning, March 29, 2021. Her burial ceremony was held on April 1, 2021, at the Golden Peacock Hotel in Lilongwe, Malawi. The late eight-year-old girl was an ECG children's ministry leader and prophetess. The couple has another daughter named Raphaella.

Shepherd Huxley's Ministry

Shepherd travels the world conducting teaching, prophecy, and healing crusades and meetings. His ministry's headquarters are located in Pretoria, South Africa. The Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church has branches in numerous African countries, including Tanzania, South Sudan, and Ghana. ECG is currently extending beyond the continent.
 

Shepherd Huxley's net worth

Prophet Bushiri's net worth is approximately $150 million. He allegedly owns private jets, an airline, and Shepherd Bushiri Investments Limited. SB Investments (Pty) Ltd provides mining, oil, real estate, hospitality, and transportation services. Prophet Bushiri's vehicles include a Rolls-Royce Black Badge (R10 million), a Bentley Bentayga Limited Edition (R6 million), an Aston Martin One-77 (R12 million), and a Maserati Levante (R300,000). On Israella's and his wife's birthdays in 2017, the preacher purchased a Maserati Levante and a Mercedes-Benz G Class, respectively.
 

Where does Prophet Bushiri live?

Bushiri's family left South Africa for Malawi in 2020, after the Pretoria Central Magistrate's Court granted the couple R200,000 bail each on February 6, 2019. They are still facing the R102 million fraud and money laundering charges.