Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo hosted Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa for a private dinner at his home on Saturday, September 26, 2026, days before Chivayo, his wife and their two children died in a helicopter crash in Marondera, Zimbabwe.
The tycoon shared the news of the dinner on his Facebook page, describing the occasion as one of deep spiritual significance.
He wrote that he and his wife had been honoured to share a table with the founder of UFIC, whom he praised as a man of exceptional wisdom and humility.
“Yesterday, my wife and I had the great honour and privilege of hosting Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa for a beautiful dinner at our home. Truly, we had the honour of dining with grace,” Chivayo wrote in the post.
Chivayo appreciates prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa
In the lengthy tribute, the businessman described Makandiwa’s ministry as one that had transformed countless lives and strengthened families across Zimbabwe and beyond.
He spoke warmly of the fellowship, conversations and laughter shared around his dinner table, calling the evening priceless.
“We are deeply grateful for the wonderful gift he brought us, but above all, we treasure the fellowship, the conversations, the laughter and the spiritual wisdom shared around our table. Some moments are simply priceless,” he wrote, closing with a prayer that God would continue to enlarge the prophet’s territory and ministry.
Chivayo’s wife last post before tragedy
The post gained fresh and painful attention after the crash in Marondera claimed Chivayo’s life alongside that of his wife and two children just days later.
His wife had also shared her own post shortly before the tragedy.
Reports confirmed that Chivayo’s wife also perished in the helicopter crash, making the loss all the more devastating.
What was Wicknell Chivayo known for?
The businessman was a prominent figure in Zimbabwe, known for his high-profile connections across business and political circles, including a close friendship with Kenyan President William Ruto, who [publicly mourned his passing.
The timing of the Facebook post, published just days before the fatal crash, struck many as deeply poignant.
What Chivayo had described as one of the most memorable evenings of his life turned out to be among his final public moments captured online, lending the dinner an almost prophetic quality in hindsight.
